PROBOND MARINE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC408951 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-07
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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Opportunity
60/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30120
Sector: Manufacturing
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 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
15 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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-06-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-06-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-02-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-02-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-02-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2013-10-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-08-22
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2013-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-07-04
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2012-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-11-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2011-10-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2011-10-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2011-10-14
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2011-10-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2011-10-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PROBOND MARINE LTD
  17. 2011-10-07
    ➕
    MACANDREW, Colin James appointed
    director
  18. 2011-10-07
    ➕
    MACANDREW, Robert, Eur Ing appointed
    director
  19. 2011-10-07
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  20. 2011-10-07
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director
  21. 2011-10-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +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

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 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 2015-06-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC30120 — SIC 30120

Registered office

Corrennie Cottage
Midmar
Inverurie
Aberdeenshire
AB51 7NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

MACANDREW, Colin James→
director · ~44y · appointed 2011-10-07
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Active
MACANDREW, Robert, Eur Ing→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-10-07
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Active
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-10-07 · resigned 2011-10-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-06-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-02-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-02-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-02-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-10-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-10-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-10-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2011-10-07