AFS FINANCIAL PLANNERS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC379386 · ltd · incorporated 2010-05-28
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-10-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-10-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-08-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-07-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-05-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-07-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-01-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2013-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-06-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-06-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-04-12
    ➖
    INGLIS, Andrew resigned
    director
  16. 2012-04-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2012-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-03-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2012-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-01-25
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  21. 2011-07-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-07-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  23. 2010-06-24
    ➕
    EVANS, Alun Robert appointed
    director
  24. 2010-06-24
    ➕
    SCARFF, Paul Edward appointed
    director
  25. 2010-06-24
    ➖
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2010-06-24
    ➕
    INGLIS, Andrew appointed
    director
  27. 2010-06-24
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Angus George resigned
    director
  28. 2010-06-24
    ➖
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  29. 2010-06-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  30. 2010-06-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2010-06-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  32. 2010-06-24
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  33. 2010-06-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  34. 2010-05-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFS FINANCIAL PLANNERS LTD
  35. 2010-05-28
    ➕
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2010-05-28
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Angus George appointed
    director
  37. 2010-05-28
    ➕
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

68/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2017-10-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-05-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

132 Calton Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8JQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

EVANS, Alun Robert→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCARFF, Paul Edward→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-05-28 · resigned 2010-06-24
Resigned
INGLIS, Andrew→
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-06-24 · resigned 2012-04-12
Resigned
MACLEOD, Angus George→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-05-28 · resigned 2010-06-24
Resigned
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-05-28 · resigned 2010-06-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-10-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-08-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-04-12