ATWJR CASPIAN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC162176 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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 (47/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
68 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2013-07-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-07-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-03-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-03-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-02-05📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2013-02-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2013-01-30➕BURNESS PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-01-30➖PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-01-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2012-07-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-06-26➖FORBES, Robert Gordon resigneddirector
- 2012-06-26➖GARDINER, Jock Alistair resigneddirector
- 2012-01-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-05-31➖DAVIDSON, Austin Rioch resigneddirector
- 2010-01-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-06➖PAULL & WILLIAMSONS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-04-06➕PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-04📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-02-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-23📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-06-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-02➖SINCLAIR, Martin Fraser resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-02➕PAULL & WILLIAMSONS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-06-02➕FORBES, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2008-06-02➕GARDINER, Jock Alistair appointeddirector
- 1996-01-05➕SMITH, Thomas Davie appointeddirector
- 1996-01-05➕SINCLAIR, Martin Fraser appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-05➖ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-01-05➕DAVIDSON, Austin Rioch appointeddirector
- 1996-01-05➖ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1995-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ATWJR CASPIAN LIMITED
- 1995-12-13➕ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-12-13➕ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 2013-07-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Union Plaza (6th Floor)
1 Union Wynd
Aberdeen
AB10 1DQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Thomas Davie→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SINCLAIR, Martin Fraser→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-05 · resigned 2008-06-02
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-12-13 · resigned 1996-01-05
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-02 · resigned 2009-04-06
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2013-01-30
DAVIDSON, Austin Rioch→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-01-05 · resigned 2010-05-31
FORBES, Robert Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-06-02 · resigned 2012-06-26
GARDINER, Jock Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-06-02 · resigned 2012-06-26
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1995-12-13 · resigned 1996-01-05
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Recent filings (68 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-07-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-03-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-03-18
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2013-02-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-02-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-26