JACK MCARDLE ASSOCIATES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC274961 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-20
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
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 69). 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 (47/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
16 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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2010-06-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-06-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-11-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-11-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-11-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-11-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs JACK MCARDLE ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- 2004-10-20➕MCARDLE, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-20➕MCARDLE, Jack appointeddirector
- 2004-10-20➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-20➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-20➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-20➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-20📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCARDLE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 69. 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 2010-06-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
59 Bailielands
Linlithgow
West Lothian
EH49 7SX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MCARDLE, Jack→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2004-10-20
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2004-10-20
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Recent filings (16 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-06-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-31
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-02-12
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-05-08
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-11-28
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-11-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-11-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-11-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-11-15
legacy
address · 287
2004-11-15