ARGENT BIO-ENERGY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC220608 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-26
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (78/100, director aged 70). 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 (50/100)

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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
63 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
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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 (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-04-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-04-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-01-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-01-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-07-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-07-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-07-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-07-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-07-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-06-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-08-26
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2009-08-18
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    GRAY, David John resigned
    director
  20. 2009-07-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2009-02-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2009-02-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2009-01-28
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    BOYD, James Arthur Richard appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-01-28
    ➖
    BOND, Christopher David resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-01-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2008-12-31
    ➖
    WARD, Douglas John resigned
    director
  27. 2008-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2008-07-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2008-04-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  30. 2008-04-21
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    legacy
    address · 287
  31. 2008-04-07
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    BOYD, James Arthur Richard appointed
    director
  32. 2008-04-06
    ➖
    MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne resigned
    director
  33. 2007-04-27
    ➕
    BOND, Christopher David appointed
    secretary
  34. 2007-04-27
    ➖
    HYND, Russell John resigned
    secretary
  35. 2006-04-21
    ➕
    HYND, Russell John appointed
    secretary
  36. 2006-04-21
    ➖
    MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne resigned
    secretary
  37. 2005-10-24
    ➖
    BARNES, Andrew John resigned
    director
  38. 2005-10-12
    ➖
    BARNES, Andrew John resigned
    secretary
  39. 2005-10-12
    ➕
    MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne appointed
    secretary
  40. 2005-07-04
    ➕
    MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne appointed
    director
  41. 2005-03-01
    ➕
    BARNES, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  42. 2005-03-01
    ➖
    JANNETTA, Lucio Enrico Peter resigned
    secretary
  43. 2004-11-22
    ➕
    HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard appointed
    director
  44. 2004-11-22
    ➕
    BARNES, Andrew John appointed
    director
  45. 2004-11-22
    ➕
    GRAY, David John appointed
    director
  46. 2001-06-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ARGENT BIO-ENERGY LIMITED
  47. 2001-06-26
    ➕
    JANNETTA, Lucio Enrico Peter appointed
    secretary
  48. 2001-06-26
    ➕
    WARD, Douglas John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

236-240 Biggar Road
Newarthill
Motherwell
North Lanarkshire
ML1 5FA

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

BOYD, James Arthur Richard→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOYD, James Arthur Richard→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-07
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Active
HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-11-22
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Active
BARNES, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2005-10-12
Resigned
BOND, Christopher David→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-27 · resigned 2009-01-28
Resigned
HYND, Russell John→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-21 · resigned 2007-04-27
Resigned
JANNETTA, Lucio Enrico Peter→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-26 · resigned 2005-03-01
Resigned
MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-12 · resigned 2006-04-21
Resigned
BARNES, Andrew John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-11-22 · resigned 2005-10-24
Resigned
GRAY, David John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-11-22 · resigned 2009-08-18
Resigned
MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-07-04 · resigned 2008-04-06
Resigned
WARD, Douglas John→
director · ~86y · appointed 2001-06-26 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-04-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-01-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-07-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-07-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-29