ABZ GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC317112 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-22
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
51/100
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 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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 (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2013-09-13⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-09-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2012-03-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-18📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-05-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-29📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-05-01📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-05-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-04-17➕BRUCE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-04-17➕FORBES, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2007-04-17➖MD DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ABZ GROUP LIMITED
- 2007-02-22➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-02-22➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-22➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-22➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-22➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-22➕MD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-09-13
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-09-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-06-13: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
16 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1FX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-02-22
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BRUCE, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-04-17
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FORBES, Robert Gordon→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-04-17
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2007-02-22
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2007-02-22
MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2007-04-17
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-09-13
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2013-06-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-22
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
2010-03-24
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-31
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-07-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-06
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-27