ABRECCO (BRISTOL) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC303623 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7450SIC 7450
- 7487SIC 7487
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 69). 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 (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 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, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
19 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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2011-07-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-07-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-04-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-03-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-27📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-09-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ABRECCO (BRISTOL) LIMITED
- 2006-06-08➕BYRNE, Elizabeth Jane appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-08➕BYRNE, Myles appointeddirector
- 2006-06-08➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-08➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-08➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-06-08➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-06-08📄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
- +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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 2011-07-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414
Registered office
45a George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2HT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
BYRNE, Elizabeth Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-06-08
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BYRNE, Myles→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-06-08
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FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-08 · resigned 2006-06-08
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-08 · resigned 2006-06-08
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Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-07-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-04-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-06-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-04-02
legacy
accounts · 225
2006-10-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-09-07