EXCHANGELAW (435) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC326528 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-28
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 78). 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 (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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
16 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-11-02
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-11-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-07-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-06-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-07-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2010-08-23
    ➕
    DUNN, William John Robert appointed
    director
  9. 2010-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  10. 2010-07-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-07-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2010-07-14
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  13. 2010-07-14
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  14. 2010-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-07-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2009-04-27
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-07-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2007-06-28
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    Company incorporated
    As EXCHANGELAW (435) LIMITED
  19. 2007-06-28
    ➕
    SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2007-06-28
    ➕
    SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  21. 2007-06-28
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 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 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-11-02

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

4th Floor
Standard Buildings 94 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6PH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-28
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Active
DUNN, William John Robert→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-08-23
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Active
SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-06-28
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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-11-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-07-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-03-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-07-14
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-07-14
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2010-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-03-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-02