ADC ZEROS 2012 PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC285067 · plc · incorporated 2005-05-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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: strategic trade sale (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-08-02
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-08-02
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-05-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2011-11-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2011-10-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  6. 2011-10-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2011-10-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2011-09-27
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MEM/ARTS
  9. 2011-09-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2011-09-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2011-09-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2011-09-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2011-09-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2011-09-16
    ➖
    GILBERT, Martin James resigned
    director
  15. 2011-09-16
    ➖
    MILLIGAN, John Robert resigned
    director
  16. 2011-09-16
    ➖
    SCOTT, Charles Marquis resigned
    director
  17. 2011-09-15
    ➖
    LITTLE, Hugh Wilson Mcintosh resigned
    director
  18. 2011-06-13
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-10-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2010-06-07
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-bulk-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-06-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-06-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-06-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2010-06-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2010-04-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2010-04-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2009-10-04
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  29. 2009-10-04
    📍
    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  30. 2009-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2007-09-28
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, William Charles Henry resigned
    director
  32. 2005-12-31
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Calum Alexander, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    ROBB, George Alan resigned
    director
  34. 2005-05-24
    ➕
    ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2005-05-24
    ➖
    TODD, Andrew George resigned
    secretary
  36. 2005-05-20
    ➕
    GILBERT, Martin James appointed
    director
  37. 2005-05-20
    ➕
    LITTLE, Hugh Wilson Mcintosh appointed
    director
  38. 2005-05-20
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Calum Alexander, Dr appointed
    director
  39. 2005-05-20
    ➕
    MILLIGAN, John Robert appointed
    director
  40. 2005-05-20
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, William Charles Henry appointed
    director
  41. 2005-05-20
    ➕
    ROBB, George Alan appointed
    director
  42. 2005-05-20
    ➕
    SCOTT, Charles Marquis appointed
    director
  43. 2005-05-20
    ➖
    DM COMPANY SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  44. 2005-05-20
    ➖
    DM DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2005-05-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADC ZEROS 2012 PLC
  46. 2005-05-19
    ➕
    TODD, Andrew George appointed
    secretary
  47. 2005-05-19
    ➕
    DM COMPANY SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  48. 2005-05-19
    ➕
    DM DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-08-02

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-08-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-05-02: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2005-05-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523

Registered office

Ten
George Street
Edinburgh
EH22 2DZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TODD, Andrew George→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-19 · resigned 2005-05-24
Resigned
GILBERT, Martin James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2011-09-16
Resigned
LITTLE, Hugh Wilson Mcintosh→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2011-09-15
Resigned
MACLEOD, Calum Alexander, Dr→
director · ~91y · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
MILLIGAN, John Robert→
director · ~86y · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2011-09-16
Resigned
PHILLIPS, William Charles Henry→
director · ~87y · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2007-09-28
Resigned
ROBB, George Alan→
director · ~84y · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
SCOTT, Charles Marquis→
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2011-09-16
Resigned
DM COMPANY SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-05-19 · resigned 2005-05-20
Resigned
DM DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-19 · resigned 2005-05-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-08-02
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2014-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-10-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MEM/ARTS
2011-09-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-09-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-09-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-11-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-10-29