ABNOR PROTECTOR SUPPLIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC109897 · ltd · incorporated 1988-03-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 38210SIC 38210
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 25.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-11-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-07-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-05-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-11-18➖DICK, William James resigneddirector
- 2005-04-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-14📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2005-04-14📄legacyannual-return · 363(190)
- 2005-04-14📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2002-04-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2000-10-09➖PETERKINS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-09-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2000-08-25➕STEPHEN, Derek appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-01➕SPEIRS, Graeme Kenneth, Dr appointeddirector
- 1997-03-17➖DICK, Irene resigneddirector
- 1996-01-31➕DICK, Irene appointeddirector
- 1995-06-26➖HOKSAAS, Harald resigneddirector
- 1995-06-26➖OLSEN, Terje Jan resigneddirector
- 1993-03-17➖ANDERSON, Philip Edward resigneddirector
- 1993-03-17➖HUNTER, Neil Cameron resignednominee-director
- 1988-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ABNOR PROTECTOR SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 1988-03-17➕PETERKINS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1988-03-17➕ANDERSON, Philip Edward appointeddirector
- 1988-03-17➕HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-03-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
Units 1-3
Spurryhillock Industrial Estate
Broomhill Road, Stonehaven
Aberdeenshire
AB39 2NH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
Active
SPEIRS, Graeme Kenneth, Dr→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-07-01
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PETERKINS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1988-03-17 · resigned 2000-10-09
ANDERSON, Philip Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1988-03-17 · resigned 1993-03-17
DICK, Irene→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1996-01-31 · resigned 1997-03-17
DICK, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2005-11-18
HOKSAAS, Harald→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1995-06-26
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 1988-03-17 · resigned 1993-03-17
OLSEN, Terje Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1995-06-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/04/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/09/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (102 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-07-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2013-03-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-30