ALFRED NICOL & SONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC120228 · ltd · incorporated 1989-09-18
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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 (50/100)

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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-02-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-02-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-11-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-10-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2011-01-31
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    MASSON, John George resigned
    director
  8. 2011-01-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-01-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-01-11
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2010-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2009-04-07
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-01-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2008-01-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2008-01-07
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  18. 2007-08-21
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-01-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2006-06-21
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  21. 2006-01-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2006-01-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(287)
  23. 2005-06-13
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2005-01-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2005-01-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  26. 2004-06-07
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2004-05-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2004-04-20
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    ANDERSON STRATHERN LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2004-04-20
    ➕
    ERSKINE, Alistair Morgan appointed
    director
  30. 2004-04-20
    ➖
    HISLOP, Mitchell resigned
    secretary
  31. 2004-04-20
    ➖
    AUCKLAND, Robert Ian resigned
    director
  32. 2004-04-20
    ➖
    GARRETT, Edwin Charles resigned
    director
  33. 2004-04-20
    ➖
    HISLOP, Mitchell resigned
    director
  34. 2003-03-14
    ➖
    AUCKLAND, Robert Ian resigned
    secretary
  35. 2003-03-14
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    HISLOP, Mitchell appointed
    secretary
  36. 1999-01-08
    ➕
    AUCKLAND, Robert Ian appointed
    secretary
  37. 1999-01-08
    ➖
    CROSSAN, Finlay George resigned
    secretary
  38. 1998-02-28
    ➖
    SIMPSON, Alistair Stewart resigned
    director
  39. 1994-01-07
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    AUCKLAND, Robert Ian appointed
    director
  40. 1993-12-31
    ➖
    BURNET, Peter resigned
    director
  41. 1991-06-27
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    NICOL, Colin Denvir resigned
    director
  42. 1990-05-31
    ➕
    BURNET, Peter appointed
    director
  43. 1990-02-26
    ➕
    HISLOP, Mitchell appointed
    director
  44. 1990-01-15
    ➕
    NICOL, Colin Denvir appointed
    director
  45. 1990-01-15
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Alistair Stewart appointed
    director
  46. 1989-09-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALFRED NICOL & SONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-02-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-09-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

1 Strath View
Dingwall Business Park
Dingwall
IV15 9XD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

ANDERSON STRATHERN LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ERSKINE, Alistair Morgan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AUCKLAND, Robert Ian→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 2003-03-14
Resigned
CROSSAN, Finlay George→
secretary · resigned 1999-01-08
Resigned
HISLOP, Mitchell→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-14 · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned
AUCKLAND, Robert Ian→
director · ~66y · appointed 1994-01-07 · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned
BURNET, Peter→
director · ~80y · appointed 1990-05-31 · resigned 1993-12-31
Resigned
GARRETT, Edwin Charles→
director · ~94y · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned
HISLOP, Mitchell→
director · appointed 1990-02-26 · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned
MASSON, John George→
director · ~85y · resigned 2011-01-31
Resigned
NICOL, Colin Denvir→
director · ~79y · appointed 1990-01-15 · resigned 1991-06-27
Resigned
SIMPSON, Alistair Stewart→
director · ~74y · appointed 1990-01-15 · resigned 1998-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-02-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-11-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-11
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-01-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-21
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-01-07