ALLIANCE TRUST (PE MANCO) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC338407 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-26
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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book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (52/100)

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, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-12-22
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-12-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-09-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2015-09-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-09-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2015-06-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-03-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-03-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2012-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-03-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2011-11-07
    ➖
    ABBOTT, Raymond James resigned
    director
  17. 2011-10-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-10-14
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2011-07-04
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  20. 2011-03-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-03-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2010-02-01
    ➕
    TROTTER, Alan John appointed
    director
  25. 2009-10-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2009-10-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2009-10-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  28. 2009-06-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2009-04-30
    ➖
    DEARDS, David Alun resigned
    director
  30. 2008-08-29
    ➕
    ABBOTT, Raymond James appointed
    director
  31. 2008-08-29
    ➖
    HARDEN, Alan Jerry resigned
    director
  32. 2008-06-18
    ➕
    GARRETT-COX, Katherine Lucy appointed
    director
  33. 2008-02-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLIANCE TRUST (PE MANCO) LIMITED
  34. 2008-02-26
    ➕
    MCPHERSON, Donald James appointed
    secretary
  35. 2008-02-26
    ➕
    DEARDS, David Alun appointed
    director
  36. 2008-02-26
    ➕
    HARDEN, Alan Jerry appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-12-22

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-12-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-09-22: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

KPMG LLP
Saltire Court 20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MCPHERSON, Donald James→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARRETT-COX, Katherine Lucy→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TROTTER, Alan John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABBOTT, Raymond James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-08-29 · resigned 2011-11-07
Resigned
DEARDS, David Alun→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-02-26 · resigned 2009-04-30
Resigned
HARDEN, Alan Jerry→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-02-26 · resigned 2008-08-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-12-22
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2016-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-09-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-06-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-05-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-04-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-10-25