ALBA TRUSTEES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC206404 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-18
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
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 05102
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). 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 (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
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2014-08-29📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-08-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-05-09📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-04-26➖FERGUSON, Peter Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2013-04-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-04-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-11➕SMYTH, Patrick Joseph appointeddirector
- 2011-05-11➖GUEST, Nicholas Leigh resigneddirector
- 2011-05-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-31➖PURCHASE, Dacre Wyn resigneddirector
- 2008-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-21➕GUEST, Nicholas Leigh appointeddirector
- 2007-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-12➖BOWIE, Allan resigneddirector
- 2006-12-11➕PURCHASE, Dacre Wyn appointeddirector
- 2006-11-30➖JONES, Keith resigneddirector
- 2006-09-20➕FERGUSON, Peter Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-20➖TRAYNOR, Alexander Garvie resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-08➕BOWIE, Allan appointeddirector
- 2005-09-17➖ROUND, Richard Calvin resigneddirector
- 2005-09-16➕JONES, Keith appointeddirector
- 2005-06-28➖MORIN, Kenneth Robert resigneddirector
- 2005-06-14➕ROUND, Richard Calvin appointeddirector
- 2002-11-22➖PIKE, David resigneddirector
- 2001-05-21➕MORIN, Kenneth Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-01-19➕PIKE, David appointeddirector
- 2001-01-19➖ROUGH, Stewart resigneddirector
- 2000-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBA TRUSTEES LIMITED
- 2000-04-18➕TRAYNOR, Alexander Garvie appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-18➕HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-18➖HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-18➕ROUGH, Stewart appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-08-29
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC05102 — SIC 05102
Registered office
Castlebridge Business Park
Gartlove
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
FK10 3PZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
SMYTH, Patrick Joseph→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FERGUSON, Peter Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-20 · resigned 2013-04-26
TRAYNOR, Alexander Garvie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2006-09-20
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2000-04-18
BOWIE, Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2006-12-12
GUEST, Nicholas Leigh→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-01-21 · resigned 2011-05-11
JONES, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-09-16 · resigned 2006-11-30
MORIN, Kenneth Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-05-21 · resigned 2005-06-28
PIKE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-01-19 · resigned 2002-11-22
PURCHASE, Dacre Wyn→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-12-11 · resigned 2008-01-31
ROUGH, Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2001-01-19
ROUND, Richard Calvin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-14 · resigned 2005-09-17
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2000-04-18
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2000-04-18
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Recent filings (62 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-08-29
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-05-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-04-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-02-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-22