PROBOND LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC194277 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-11
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: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 09100SIC 09100
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 79). 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
46 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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2013-04-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-04-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-04-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-12➕MACANDREW, Colin James appointeddirector
- 2010-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-01➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-07-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2004-06-15➖CAMPBELL, Iain Murray resigneddirector
- 1999-04-05➕MACANDREW, Robert, Eur Ing appointeddirector
- 1999-04-05➕CAMPBELL, Iain Murray appointeddirector
- 1999-04-05➖DURANO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs PROBOND LIMITED
- 1999-03-11➕DURANO 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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2013-04-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACANDREW, Colin James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACANDREW, Robert, Eur Ing→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-04-05
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CAMPBELL, Iain Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-04-05 · resigned 2004-06-15
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-11 · resigned 1999-04-05
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Recent filings (46 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-04-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-03-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-18
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-01-14
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-22