A M H DIRECT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC150106 · ltd · incorporated 1994-04-08
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 31.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 31.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.8 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 (51/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
53 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-07📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2003-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-04-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-04-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2000-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2000-04-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 1999-05-26📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 1998-05-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1994-07-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1994-04-21➕HODGE, Heather Cranston appointedsecretary
- 1994-04-21➕HODGE, Adrian Mark appointeddirector
- 1994-04-21➕HODGE, Charles Douglas appointeddirector
- 1994-04-21➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-04-21➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A M H DIRECT LIMITED
- 1994-04-08➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-04-08➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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 2010-05-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
3 Brewster Place
Riverside Business Park
Irvine
Ayrshire
KA11 5DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
HODGE, Heather Cranston→
Activesecretary · appointed 1994-04-21
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HODGE, Adrian Mark→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 1994-04-21
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HODGE, Charles Douglas→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-04-21
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-04-08 · resigned 1994-04-21
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-04-08 · resigned 1994-04-21
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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 | 19/05/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 19/07/1994 | — |
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Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-05-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2006-11-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2005-04-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2004-09-01
legacy
address · 287
2004-04-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-04-02
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2004-04-02
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2004-04-02