ANGUS ORGANICS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC238293 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-17
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
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 68). 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: medium (58/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-03-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-03-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-01-03
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-12-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-10-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-10-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-10-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-10-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2011-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-12-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2011-12-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2011-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2011-10-27
    ➖
    THORNTONS LAW LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2011-10-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-10-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-11-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-01-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-09-19
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Alan Donald resigned
    director
  28. 2004-12-01
    ➕
    THORNTONS LAW LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2004-11-30
    ➖
    MESSRS THORNTONS WS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-04-30
    ➕
    LAIRD, Simon William David appointed
    director
  31. 2003-04-30
    ➕
    OGILVY, LORD OGILVY, David John, The Honourable appointed
    director
  32. 2003-04-30
    ➖
    HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resigned
    nominee-director
  33. 2003-04-30
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Alan Donald appointed
    director
  34. 2002-10-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANGUS ORGANICS LIMITED
  35. 2002-10-17
    ➕
    MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-10-17
    ➕
    HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointed
    nominee-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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-03-21

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon William David Laird
Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/06/2016
Lord David John Ogilvy
Individual · Britsh · DOB 03/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/06/2016

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
Incorporated2002-10-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130

Registered office

East Memus
By Forfar
Angus
DD8 3TY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LAIRD, Simon William David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OGILVY, LORD OGILVY, David John, The Honourable→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-17 · resigned 2004-11-30
Resigned
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2011-10-27
Resigned
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-17 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
KENNEDY, Alan Donald→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2007-09-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-01-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-11-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-21