AMICUS VENTURES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC424641 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-22

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 13.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). 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

1 live charge · oldest 13.7y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 13.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

49 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand

2026-03-17
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-03-17
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Company dissolved
2025-12-30
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-12-24
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dissolution · DS01
2025-07-23
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accounts · AA
2024-07-15
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accounts · AA
2023-07-28
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accounts · AA
2022-07-28
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2021-05-25
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accounts · AA
2020-07-30
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2019-06-24
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accounts · AA
2018-07-20
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accounts · AA
2018-06-26
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officers · TM01
2018-06-14
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BROWN, Martin Andrew resigned
director
2018-01-23
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officers · CH01
2017-07-05
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accounts · AA
2016-07-22
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accounts · AA
2016-07-13
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officers · CH01
2016-04-30
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MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne resigned
secretary
2014-03-31
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MACKINNON, Calum Andrew resigned
director
2013-06-10
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MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne appointed
secretary
2013-06-10
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MACKINNON, Calum Andrew appointed
director
2012-08-15
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BROWN, Martin Andrew appointed
director
2012-08-15
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Speratus Group Limited
2012-05-23
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GOOD, Graham appointed
director
2012-05-23
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WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark appointed
director
2012-05-23
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STARK, James Gordon Croll resigned
director
2012-05-23
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P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2012-05-22
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Company incorporated
As AMICUS VENTURES LIMITED
2012-05-22
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STARK, James Gordon Croll appointed
director
2012-05-22
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P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100

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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

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 77 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 14 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 2026-03-17

Group structure

The Speratus Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Speratus Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AMICUS VENTURES LIMITED

This company · SC424641

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
The Speratus Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-05-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Blenheim House

Fountainhall Road

Aberdeen

AB15 4DT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2025-05-22

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

GOOD, Graham→

director · ~77y · appointed 2012-05-23

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Active

WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark→

director · ~48y · appointed 2012-05-23

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Active

MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne→

secretary · appointed 2013-06-10 · resigned 2016-04-30

Resigned

BROWN, Martin Andrew→

director · ~52y · appointed 2012-08-15 · resigned 2018-06-14

Resigned

MACKINNON, Calum Andrew→

director · ~44y · appointed 2013-06-10 · resigned 2014-03-31

Resigned

STARK, James Gordon Croll→

director · ~63y · appointed 2012-05-22 · resigned 2012-05-23

Resigned

P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2012-05-22 · resigned 2012-05-23

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	The Speratus Group The Speratus Group Limited	Floating charge	1 property	15/08/2012	—

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Recent filings (49 total)

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gazette · GAZ2(A)

2026-03-17

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gazette · GAZ1(A)

2025-12-30

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2025-12-24