ACADIAN SYSTEMS LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC281224 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-08
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 28930
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 71). 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 (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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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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Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-09-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-09-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-05-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-05-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-04-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2012-05-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-03-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2010-08-06
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    GRAHAM, Charles Robb resigned
    director
  13. 2010-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2010-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-03-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-03-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-12-10
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  23. 2007-03-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2007-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-03-21
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  26. 2006-05-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2005-05-03
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  28. 2005-03-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ACADIAN SYSTEMS LTD.
  29. 2005-03-08
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    NIVEN, John David appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-03-08
    ➕
    NIVEN, John David appointed
    director
  31. 2005-03-08
    ➕
    TAIT, Stuart Macfarlane appointed
    director
  32. 2005-03-08
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2005-03-08
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2005-03-08
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    GRAHAM, Charles Robb appointed
    director
  35. 2005-03-08
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2005-03-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2005-03-08
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2005-03-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 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 21 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 2013-09-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC28930 — SIC 28930

Registered office

2 Melville Street
Falkirk
FK1 1HZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

NIVEN, John David→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NIVEN, John David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-03-08
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Active
TAIT, Stuart Macfarlane→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-08 · resigned 2005-03-08
Resigned
GRAHAM, Charles Robb→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-03-08 · resigned 2010-08-06
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-08 · resigned 2005-03-08
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-08 · resigned 2005-03-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-09-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-05-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-05-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-25