AMARDA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC170311 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 84). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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 (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
66 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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-12-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  4. 2015-08-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-05-08
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  7. 2015-05-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  8. 2014-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-09-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  10. 2014-09-11
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  11. 2014-02-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  12. 2013-12-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-01-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-12-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-12-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-12-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2009-12-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-12-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2009-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-12-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-12-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 1997-07-01
    ➕
    MAIR, Graham appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-07-01
    ➕
    MAIR, Graham appointed
    director
  29. 1997-07-01
    ➕
    MAIR, Marjory appointed
    director
  30. 1997-07-01
    ➖
    ANDERSON STRATHERN WS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1997-07-01
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Thomas Weir resigned
    director
  32. 1997-07-01
    ➖
    KERR, John Neilson resigned
    director
  33. 1996-12-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMARDA LIMITED
  34. 1996-12-02
    ➕
    ANDERSON STRATHERN WS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 1996-12-02
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Thomas Weir appointed
    director
  36. 1996-12-02
    ➕
    KERR, John Neilson appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — 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 candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2016-01-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Q Court
3 Quality Street
Edinburgh
EH4 5BP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MAIR, Graham→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-01
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Active
MAIR, Graham→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-07-01
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Active
MAIR, Marjory→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDERSON STRATHERN WS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-12-02 · resigned 1997-07-01
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Thomas Weir→
director · ~92y · appointed 1996-12-02 · resigned 1997-07-01
Resigned
KERR, John Neilson→
director · ~70y · appointed 1996-12-02 · resigned 1997-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-22
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2015-05-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-12
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2014-09-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-02-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-20