ABZ123 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC361914 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-30
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 72). 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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
20 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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2013-12-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-12-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-08-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-08-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-05-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-03-01➖GURR, Ronald resigneddirector
- 2013-03-01➖URE, James resigneddirector
- 2012-12-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-07-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-07-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2011-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-07📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-15➕URE, James appointeddirector
- 2010-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-01➕GURR, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2009-06-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ABZ123 LIMITED
- 2009-06-30➕CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-06-30➕CLARKE, John Bernard appointeddirector
- 2009-06-30➕COTTON, Stephen Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-06-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
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 72 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 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2013-12-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2AS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-06-30
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CLARKE, John Bernard→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-06-30
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COTTON, Stephen Michael→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-06-30
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GURR, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2013-03-01
URE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-03-15 · resigned 2013-03-01
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-12-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-08-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-03-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-12-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2011-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-07