ORINTEK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC282859 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-07
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
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2017-05-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-05-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-03-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-03-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-04-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-04📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-04-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-25➕FIDDES, Graham appointeddirector
- 2005-10-25➖LUMSDEN, Hartley Wilson resigneddirector
- 2005-10-25➖RENNIE, Thomas George resigneddirector
- 2005-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ORINTEK LIMITED
- 2005-04-07➕PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-07➕LUMSDEN, Hartley Wilson appointeddirector
- 2005-04-07➕RENNIE, Thomas George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-05-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
100 Union Street
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FIDDES, Graham→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LUMSDEN, Hartley Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2005-10-25
RENNIE, Thomas George→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2005-10-25
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-05-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-03-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-03-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-11-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-11-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-11-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-02-22