CARPE DIEM (ABERDEEN) LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC442687 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-13
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (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 (73/100).

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
14 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. 2016-08-02
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-08-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-05-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2015-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2015-11-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2015-11-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2015-03-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2014-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-04-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2014-04-16
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2014-02-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-02-13
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    Company incorporated
    As CARPE DIEM (ABERDEEN) LTD
  14. 2013-02-13
    ➕
    JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2013-02-13
    ➕
    WOOD, Christopher Malcolm Caird appointed
    director
  16. 2013-02-13
    ➕
    MILLER, Innes Richard appointed
    director
  17. 2013-02-13
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    MILLER, Innes Richard resigned
    director
  18. 2013-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2013-02-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2013-02-13
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 2016-08-02

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Eden Mansion Cupar Road
Guardbridge
St. Andrews
Fife
KY16 0UP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-02-13
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Active
WOOD, Christopher Malcolm Caird→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-02-13
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Active
MILLER, Innes Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-02-13 · resigned 2013-02-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (14 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-08-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-11-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-04-25
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2014-04-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-02-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2013-02-13