AVIAN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC158634 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-13
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 29.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
159 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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
2
filings
- • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-01-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-11-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-10-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-03➕ANDERSON, Victoria Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2018-01-03➕STRACHAN, Barry appointeddirector
- 2017-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-29➖CAIRNS, Brian resigneddirector
- 2017-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-08-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2015-01-31➖CHISHOLM, Alasdair David resigneddirector
- 2014-12-05➖SPENDIFF, Victoria Louise resigneddirector
- 2014-11-05➖SPENDIFF, Victoria Louise resignedsecretary
- 2013-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-09-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-06-17➕CAIRNS, Brian appointeddirector
- 2013-06-17➕CHISHOLM, Alasdair David appointeddirector
- 2013-06-17➖CHISHOLM, Alasdair David resigneddirector
- 2013-06-17➕PATRICK, James William Graham appointeddirector
- 2013-06-17➖PATRICK, James William Graham resigneddirector
- 2011-07-13➖EDNIE, David Thomson resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-13➕SPENDIFF, Victoria Louise appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-13➕SPENDIFF, Victoria Louise appointeddirector
- 2011-04-15➖BLYTH, Frazer Scott resigneddirector
- 2010-12-15➕BLYTH, Frazer Scott appointeddirector
- 2010-06-30➕EDNIE, David Thomson appointedsecretary
- 2010-06-30➖HELMORE, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-30➖GALL, George Isles resigneddirector
- 2010-06-30➖HELMORE, Brian resigneddirector
- 2010-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-08-31➖MACKIE, James Thomas resigneddirector
- 2006-05-13➖GOURLAY, Richard Law resigneddirector
- 2004-05-18➕CHISHOLM, Alasdair David appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31➖HARPER, Charles Carnegie resigneddirector
- 2002-04-02➕GOURLAY, Richard Law appointeddirector
- 2002-01-15➕EDNIE, David Thomson appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-01-20
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Altar Agency Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Altar Agency Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AVIAN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
This company · SC158634
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Altar Agency Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies
Registered office
Avian House 87 Brook Street
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1DJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-06-13
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
ANDERSON, Victoria Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-01-03
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EDNIE, David Thomson→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-01-15
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MCCALLUM, Scott Douglas→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-11-30
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STRACHAN, Barry→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-01-03
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EDNIE, David Thomson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2011-07-13
HELMORE, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-11 · resigned 2010-06-30
SPENDIFF, Victoria Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-13 · resigned 2014-11-05
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-13 · resigned 1997-12-11
BLYTH, Frazer Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2011-04-15
BRUCE, Roderick Lawrence→
Resignednominee-director · ~78y · appointed 1995-06-13 · resigned 1996-06-24
CAIRNS, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-06-17 · resigned 2017-06-29
CHISHOLM, Alasdair David→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-06-17 · resigned 2015-01-31
CHISHOLM, Alasdair David→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2013-06-17
ERSKINE-HILL, Alexander Roger, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-01-09 · resigned 2001-11-27
GALL, George Isles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-11-04 · resigned 2010-06-30
GALL, June→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-06-24 · resigned 1996-11-04
GOURLAY, Richard Law→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2006-05-13
GREIG, James Nicoll Mackenzie→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-11-04 · resigned 2000-11-30
HARPER, Charles Carnegie→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-11-04 · resigned 2004-03-31
HELMORE, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-11-04 · resigned 2010-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2016 | 14/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/09/2013 | 28/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Tay Euro Fund Tay Euro Fund Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 18/02/1997 | 25/06/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/11/1996 | 20/11/2013 |
Recent filings (159 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-01-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-11-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-03-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-07-19