ARDOCH LEISURE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC345822 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 17.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-21📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-01-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-10-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-07-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-07-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-07-17➖HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2009-06-02📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-06-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-06-02📄legacycapital · 123
- 2008-12-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-04➖CRERAR, Lorne Donald resigneddirector
- 2008-10-30📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2008-10-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2008-10-03📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2008-09-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2008-07-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-24📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-07-18➕EADIE, Blair Andrew appointeddirector
- 2008-07-18➕EADIE, Richard Blair appointeddirector
- 2008-07-18➕CRERAR, Lorne Donald appointeddirector
- 2008-07-18➖HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-07-18➖HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDOCH LEISURE LIMITED
- 2008-07-16➕HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-07-16➕HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-07-16➕HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-07-16📄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 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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 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 2011-01-21
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Mlm Insolvency
23 Nelson Mandela Place
Glasgow
G2 4QB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
EADIE, Blair Andrew→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2008-07-18
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EADIE, Richard Blair→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-07-18
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HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2009-07-17
CRERAR, Lorne Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-07-18 · resigned 2008-12-04
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2008-07-18
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2008-07-18
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/10/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/09/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-01-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-10-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-30
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-30
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-30
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2009-06-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-06-02
legacy
capital · 123
2009-06-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-05
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2008-10-30
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2008-10-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-24