ARKADIA GEOSCIENCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC407096 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-08
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
60/100
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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 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-01-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-01-09
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-10-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-10-06
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-08-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-09-10
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2015-09-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-07-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-09-30
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-06-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-10-16
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-05-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-12-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-02-14
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2012-01-30
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  17. 2011-09-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARKADIA GEOSCIENCE LIMITED
  18. 2011-09-08
    ➕
    STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2011-09-08
    ➕
    NEILSON, Ewan Craig appointed
    nominee-director
  20. 2011-09-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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 2018-01-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

34 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1FW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-08
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Active
NEILSON, Ewan Craig→
nominee-director · ~68y · appointed 2011-09-08
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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-01-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-10-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2015-09-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-07-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-05-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-02-14