ZP (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC219941 · 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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
36 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
85
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2011-11-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-11-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-07-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-07-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-07-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2009-07-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-07-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-06-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-04-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-03-03➕SUTHERLAND, James David appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-03➕SUTHERLAND, James David appointeddirector
- 2003-03-03➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-03➖WHARTON, Richard Farrington resigneddirector
- 2001-07-09➕MIDDLETON, Albert Alexander appointeddirector
- 2001-07-09➕MORRISON, Alexander John appointeddirector
- 2001-07-09➕WHARTON, Richard Farrington appointeddirector
- 2001-07-09➖DURANO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ZP (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
- 2001-06-07➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-07➕DURANO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2011-11-11
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| A GREENCIRCLE ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING LTD→ SC847868 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
12-16 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1PS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
SUTHERLAND, James David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-03-03
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MIDDLETON, Albert Alexander→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-07-09
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MORRISON, Alexander John→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SUTHERLAND, James David→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-07 · resigned 2003-03-03
WHARTON, Richard Farrington→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-07-09 · resigned 2003-03-03
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-06-07 · resigned 2001-07-09
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Recent filings (36 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-11-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-07-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-06-28
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-07-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2009-07-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2009-07-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-17
legacy
address · 287
2009-06-29
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-07-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-13
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-08-16