ALLIANCE TRUST EQUITY PARTNERS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC207268 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-18
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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 (2 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-12-22
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-12-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-09-22
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    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2015-12-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-12-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2015-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2015-09-30
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    TROTTER, Alan John resigned
    director
  8. 2015-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-05-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-06-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-06-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2012-05-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2011-11-07
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    ABBOTT, Raymond James resigned
    director
  19. 2011-10-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2011-07-04
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  21. 2011-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-05-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-04-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2011-04-06
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    MORRISON, John George resigned
    director
  25. 2010-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-05-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2010-02-01
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    TROTTER, Alan John appointed
    director
  29. 2009-10-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2009-10-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2009-04-30
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    DEARDS, David Alun resigned
    director
  32. 2008-08-29
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    HARDEN, Alan Jerry resigned
    director
  33. 2007-05-01
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    GARRETT-COX, Katherine Lucy appointed
    director
  34. 2006-11-21
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    MCPHERSON, Donald James appointed
    secretary
  35. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    DEARDS, David Alun appointed
    director
  36. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    HARDEN, Alan Jerry appointed
    director
  37. 2006-11-20
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    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2006-11-20
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    STEEL, Andrew Dewar resigned
    director
  39. 2006-11-17
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    SCOTT, John Philip Henry Schomberg resigned
    director
  40. 2006-11-03
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    MURRAY, George Malcolm resigned
    director
  41. 2004-02-17
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    CHRISTIE, Iain Robert resigned
    director
  42. 2004-02-17
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    STEEL, Andrew Dewar appointed
    director
  43. 2003-03-10
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    WATT, Alan Macdonald resigned
    director
  44. 2001-09-14
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    MURRAY, George Malcolm appointed
    director
  45. 2001-09-14
    ➕
    SCOTT, John Philip Henry Schomberg appointed
    director
  46. 2001-02-18
    ➕
    WATT, Alan Macdonald appointed
    director
  47. 2000-07-27
    ➕
    ABBOTT, Raymond James appointed
    director
  48. 2000-07-27
    ➕
    CHRISTIE, Iain Robert appointed
    director
  49. 2000-07-27
    ➕
    MORRISON, John George appointed
    director
  50. 2000-07-27
    ➖
    DM DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

93/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-12-22

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-12-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-09-22: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

KPMG
Saltire Court 20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

MCPHERSON, Donald James→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARRETT-COX, Katherine Lucy→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-05-01
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Active
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2006-11-20
Resigned
ABBOTT, Raymond James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-07-27 · resigned 2011-11-07
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Iain Robert→
director · ~54y · appointed 2000-07-27 · resigned 2004-02-17
Resigned
DEARDS, David Alun→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2009-04-30
Resigned
HARDEN, Alan Jerry→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2008-08-29
Resigned
MORRISON, John George→
director · ~57y · appointed 2000-07-27 · resigned 2011-04-06
Resigned
MURRAY, George Malcolm→
director · ~89y · appointed 2001-09-14 · resigned 2006-11-03
Resigned
SCOTT, John Philip Henry Schomberg→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-09-14 · resigned 2006-11-17
Resigned
STEEL, Andrew Dewar→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-02-17 · resigned 2006-11-20
Resigned
TROTTER, Alan John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-02-01 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
WATT, Alan Macdonald→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-02-18 · resigned 2003-03-10
Resigned
DM DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2000-07-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (120 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-12-22
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2016-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-12-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2015-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-05-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-04-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-10-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-11-18