ALCA DESIGN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC227928 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-11
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 82). 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 (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
31 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-17📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2010-04-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-02-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-31📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-06-30➖CAMPBELL, Hugh resigneddirector
- 2005-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-03-02📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2002-11-26📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2002-03-07📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2002-03-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-03-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ALCA DESIGN LIMITED
- 2002-02-11➕ALEXANDER, Christina Paterson appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-11➕ALEXANDER, Charles Murray appointeddirector
- 2002-02-11➕ALEXANDER, Peter appointeddirector
- 2002-02-11➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-11➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-11➕CAMPBELL, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2002-02-11➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-11➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-11➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-11➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 82 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2010-08-06
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Algo Business Centre
Glenearn Road
Perth
Perthshire
PH2 0NJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
ALEXANDER, Christina Paterson→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-02-11
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ALEXANDER, Charles Murray→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-02-11
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ALEXANDER, Peter→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-02-11
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COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2002-02-11
CAMPBELL, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2005-06-30
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2002-02-11
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2002-02-11
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-06
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2010-04-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-17
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-07-23
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-12
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-02-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-07-04