ABERGENE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC219940 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-07
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8514
Sector: Education
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 (65/100, director aged 60). 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
34 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2010-06-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-06-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-15📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2010-02-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-01-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-01➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-31➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-29📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-10-21📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-06-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-04-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-26📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-04-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2001-07-06➕RATTRAY, Elizabeth-Ann Simpson, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2001-07-06➖DURANO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERGENE LIMITED
- 2001-06-07➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-07➕DURANO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2010-06-04
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC8514 — SIC 8514
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1UD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RATTRAY, Elizabeth-Ann Simpson, Doctor→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-07-06
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-07 · resigned 2006-03-31
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-06-07 · resigned 2001-07-06
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-06-04
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2010-04-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-02-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-24
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-07-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-04-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-03-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-03-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-05-09
legacy
address · 287
2006-05-08