ALLIANCE TRUST EQUITY PARTNERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC211214 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-21
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (2 active, 23 linked, 19 with DOB)
87
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
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-06-17
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-06-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-03-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2019-12-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2019-12-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2019-12-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2019-12-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2019-12-13
    ➕
    BROWN, Lisa appointed
    director
  9. 2019-12-13
    ➖
    HUGHES, David Michael resigned
    director
  10. 2019-07-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-05-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2017-07-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2017-07-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-06-29
    ➕
    HUGHES, David Michael appointed
    director
  17. 2017-06-29
    ➖
    URQUHART, Ramsay Alexander resigned
    director
  18. 2017-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-04-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2017-03-31
    ➖
    KILLEAN, Andrew Ian resigned
    director
  21. 2017-02-01
    ➖
    MICHAELIS, Peter Anthony resigned
    director
  22. 2016-09-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2016-07-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2016-06-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2016-06-13
    ➖
    ATKINSON, Justin Paul resigned
    director
  26. 2016-06-09
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  27. 2016-06-09
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2016-05-20
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Ian appointed
    secretary
  29. 2016-05-20
    ➖
    MCPHERSON, Donald James resigned
    secretary
  30. 2016-05-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2016-03-18
    ➕
    MICHAELIS, Peter Anthony appointed
    director
  32. 2016-03-08
    ➕
    URQUHART, Ramsay Alexander appointed
    director
  33. 2016-03-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2016-02-14
    ➖
    GARRETT-COX, Katherine Lucy resigned
    director
  35. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    TROTTER, Alan John resigned
    director
  36. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    KILLEAN, Andrew Ian appointed
    director
  37. 2013-12-12
    ➕
    ATKINSON, Justin Paul appointed
    director
  38. 2011-11-07
    ➖
    ABBOTT, Raymond James resigned
    director
  39. 2011-11-07
    ➖
    HOPE, Richard Lawrie resigned
    director
  40. 2011-04-06
    ➖
    CHRISTIE, Iain Robert resigned
    director
  41. 2011-04-06
    ➖
    MORRISON, John George resigned
    director
  42. 2010-08-01
    ➕
    HOPE, Richard Lawrie appointed
    director
  43. 2010-02-01
    ➕
    TROTTER, Alan John appointed
    director
  44. 2009-04-30
    ➖
    DEARDS, David Alun resigned
    director
  45. 2008-08-29
    ➖
    HARDEN, Alan Jerry resigned
    director
  46. 2008-02-07
    ➕
    CHRISTIE, Iain Robert appointed
    director
  47. 2007-07-27
    ➕
    GARRETT-COX, Katherine Lucy appointed
    director
  48. 2007-01-04
    ➕
    DEARDS, David Alun appointed
    director
  49. 2007-01-04
    ➕
    HARDEN, Alan Jerry appointed
    director
  50. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    MCPHERSON, Donald James appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2021-06-17

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2021-06-17: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-03-17: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Group structure

Alliance Trust Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Alliance Trust Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ALLIANCE TRUST EQUITY PARTNERS LIMITED
This company · SC211214

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alliance Trust Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-09-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)

ANDERSON, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2016-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Lisa→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-12-13
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Active
MCPHERSON, Donald James→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2016-05-20
Resigned
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-21 · resigned 2006-11-20
Resigned
ABBOTT, Raymond James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-09-26 · resigned 2011-11-07
Resigned
ATKINSON, Justin Paul→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-12-12 · resigned 2016-06-13
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Iain Robert→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-02-07 · resigned 2011-04-06
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Iain Robert→
director · ~54y · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2004-02-17
Resigned
DEARDS, David Alun→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-01-04 · resigned 2009-04-30
Resigned
GARRETT-COX, Katherine Lucy→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-07-27 · resigned 2016-02-14
Resigned
HARDEN, Alan Jerry→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-01-04 · resigned 2008-08-29
Resigned
HOPE, Richard Lawrie→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2011-11-07
Resigned
HUGHES, David Michael→
director · ~74y · appointed 2017-06-29 · resigned 2019-12-13
Resigned
KILLEAN, Andrew Ian→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
MICHAELIS, Peter Anthony→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-03-18 · resigned 2017-02-01
Resigned
MORRISON, John George→
director · ~57y · appointed 2000-09-26 · resigned 2011-04-06
Resigned
MURRAY, George Malcolm→
director · ~89y · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2006-11-03
Resigned
SCOTT, John Philip Henry Schomberg→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-11-05 · 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

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Recent filings (118 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-06-17
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2021-03-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-07-04