APH SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC307995 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-04
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
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4533
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
65
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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2010-12-03📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-12-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-08-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-12-31📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-11-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-09-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-09➕ANDERSON, Craig Frank appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-09➖CRAWFORD, Nichola resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-09-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs APH SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2006-09-04➕ANDERSON, Craig Frank appointeddirector
- 2006-09-04➕ANDERSON, Steven Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-09-04➕CRAWFORD, Nichola appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-04➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-09-04➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-09-04➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-09-04➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-09-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 2010-12-03
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4533 — SIC 4533
Registered office
23 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
ANDERSON, Craig Frank→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-11-09
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ANDERSON, Craig Frank→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-09-04
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ANDERSON, Steven Michael→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2006-09-04
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CRAWFORD, Nichola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-04 · resigned 2007-11-09
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-04 · resigned 2006-09-04
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-09-04 · resigned 2006-09-04
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Recent filings (15 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-12-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-08-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-12-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-11-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-10
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-09-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-09-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-09-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-09-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-09-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2006-09-04