ORYX EXCEL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC201540 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-12
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 9.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
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 66). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
63 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-08-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-08-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-05-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-05-10
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    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-04-29
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  6. 2018-05-17
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  7. 2017-05-06
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-12-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2016-12-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  10. 2016-08-24
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-04-20
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  12. 2015-07-14
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  13. 2015-04-01
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  14. 2014-09-25
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  15. 2014-06-24
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2014-06-18
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    MARTIN, Herbert resigned
    director
  17. 2014-04-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-03-18
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  19. 2013-03-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-11-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-04-19
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-03-01
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    officers · TM02
  23. 2012-03-01
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    officers · TM01
  24. 2012-02-29
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    HENDERSON, Dawn Isabell resigned
    secretary
  25. 2012-02-29
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    HENDERSON, Dawn Isabell resigned
    director
  26. 2011-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2011-09-12
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    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-12-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2000-01-01
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    LAIRD, Colin appointed
    director
  30. 2000-01-01
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Dawn Isabell appointed
    secretary
  31. 2000-01-01
    ➖
    STRONACHS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-01-01
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Dawn Isabell appointed
    director
  33. 2000-01-01
    ➕
    MARTIN, Herbert appointed
    director
  34. 2000-01-01
    ➖
    RENNIE, David Alan resigned
    director
  35. 1999-11-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ORYX EXCEL LIMITED
  36. 1999-11-12
    ➕
    STRONACHS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1999-11-12
    ➕
    RENNIE, David Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2019-08-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Laird
Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Xl House
Blackburn Business Park
Blackburn,Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB21 0PS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

LAIRD, Colin→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HENDERSON, Dawn Isabell→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
STRONACHS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-12 · resigned 2000-01-01
Resigned
HENDERSON, Dawn Isabell→
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
MARTIN, Herbert→
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2014-06-18
Resigned
RENNIE, David Alan→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-11-12 · resigned 2000-01-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—14/12/2016—
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Recent filings (63 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-08-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-05-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2016-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-24