ENGCHEM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC115812 · ltd · incorporated 1989-01-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9305
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-05-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-02-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-07-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-06-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-09-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-06-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-03➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-01➖IAIN SMITH AND COMPANY resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-11-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-08-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-12-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2001-07-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-06-26➖FORREST, Julia Jane Sibbald resigneddirector
- 2000-10-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2000-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-11-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1996-09-05➖IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1990-08-07➖ROXBURGH, Roy resignednominee-director
- 1989-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ENGCHEM LIMITED
- 1989-01-26➕IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1989-01-26➕IAIN SMITH AND COMPANY appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1989-01-26➕ROXBURGH, Roy appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9305 — SIC 9305
Registered office
66 Queens Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2004-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-06-03
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Active
IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1989-01-26 · resigned 1996-09-05
IAIN SMITH AND COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1989-01-26 · resigned 2008-10-01
FORREST, Julia Jane Sibbald→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2001-06-26
ROXBURGH, Roy→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1989-01-26 · resigned 1990-08-07
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Recent filings (56 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-05-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-02-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-07-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-02
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-07-02
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-02-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-01-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2004-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-07-23