AUCHENGOWER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC340904 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-07
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1511
Sector: Manufacturing
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 67). 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 (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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
24 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2012-04-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-04-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-02➖GODFREY, Martyn resigneddirector
- 2010-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-30➖RUTHERFORD, David resigneddirector
- 2008-06-10📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-06-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-06-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-05-23➕GODFREY, Susan Mary appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-23➕GODFREY, Susan Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-05-23➕GODFREY, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2008-05-23➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-05-23➕GODFREY, Martyn appointeddirector
- 2008-05-23➕RUTHERFORD, David appointeddirector
- 2008-05-23➖VINDEX LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-05-23➖VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AUCHENGOWER LIMITED
- 2008-04-07➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-04-07➕VINDEX LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-04-07➕VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-04-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
91/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 67. 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 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-04-06
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1511 — SIC 1511
Registered office
Kelloholm Industrial Estate
Kirkconnell
Dumfriesshire
DG4 6RB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
GODFREY, Susan Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-05-23
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GODFREY, Susan Mary→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-05-23
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GODFREY, Wayne→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2008-05-23
GODFREY, Martyn→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-05-23 · resigned 2010-08-02
RUTHERFORD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-05-23 · resigned 2008-11-30
VINDEX LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2008-05-23
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2008-05-23
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-08-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-04
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-06-10
legacy
address · 287
2008-06-10