ADE SCOTCH WHISKY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC296407 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-01
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47250
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 74). 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 (49/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
29 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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2014-10-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-10-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-06-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-06-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-02-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-10-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-11-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-20➕BANKIER, Ian Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-20➕BANKIER, Ian Patrick appointeddirector
- 2008-10-20➖HILLMAN, Jean Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-20➖HILLMAN, Terence Michael resigneddirector
- 2008-02-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ADE SCOTCH WHISKY LIMITED
- 2006-02-01➕HILLMAN, Jean Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-01➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-01➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-01➕HILLMAN, Terence Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-02-01➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-02-01➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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 2014-10-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47250 — SIC 47250
Registered office
2/2 168
Crow Road
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G11 7JS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
BANKIER, Ian Patrick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-10-20
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BANKIER, Ian Patrick→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-10-20
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HILLMAN, Jean Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2008-10-20
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2006-02-01
HILLMAN, Terence Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2008-10-20
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2006-02-01
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-10-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-06-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-06-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-11-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-22