JOHN HENDERSON LOGISTICS CONSULTANCY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC295670 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-17
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
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 76). 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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-08-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-01-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-10📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-04-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-04-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-04-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-01-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-05-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-05-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-04-26➕HENDERSON, John appointeddirector
- 2006-04-26➕HENDERSON, Monica appointeddirector
- 2006-04-26➖PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-02-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs JOHN HENDERSON LOGISTICS CONSULTANCY LIMITED
- 2006-01-17➕PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-01-17➕PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-01-17📄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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HENDERSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2011-08-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
100 Union Street
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-01-17
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HENDERSON, John→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-04-26
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HENDERSON, Monica→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-04-26
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PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-01-17 · resigned 2006-04-26
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-08-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-05-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-20
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-07-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-19
legacy
accounts · 225
2007-10-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-04-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-04-10