C I ALLIANCE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC267515 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-06
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7414SIC 7414
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: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
20 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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-02-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-10-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-10-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-05-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-05-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-06-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-06-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-06-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2004-05-31➕GLENNIE, John Fraser appointeddirector
- 2004-05-31➖PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs C I ALLIANCE LIMITED
- 2004-05-06➕PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-06➕PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-05-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2010-02-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1120 — SIC 1120
Registered office
100 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GLENNIE, John Fraser→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-05-31
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PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-06 · resigned 2004-05-31
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-02-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-08-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-05-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-05-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-05-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-10-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-02-28