ACHNACARRY VENTURES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC517629 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-09
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2020-03-10📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2020-03-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-12-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-09-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-09-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-09-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-09-24➕SMITH, Kevin Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-09-24➕SMITH, Yvonne Phyliss appointeddirector
- 2018-09-24➖SMITH, Shaun resigneddirector
- 2018-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-26📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2018-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-29➖COWIE, Simon Henry Dyer resigneddirector
- 2015-10-29➕SMITH, Shaun appointeddirector
- 2015-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ACHNACARRY VENTURES LIMITED
- 2015-10-09➕INFINITY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-10-09➕COWIE, Simon Henry Dyer appointeddirector
- 2015-10-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-03-10
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Alexander Smith Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/09/2018 |
Yvonne Phyliss Smith Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/09/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Shaun Smithceased 24/09/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
5 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
INFINITY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-09
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SMITH, Kevin Alexander→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-09-24
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SMITH, Yvonne Phyliss→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-09-24
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COWIE, Simon Henry Dyer→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-10-09 · resigned 2015-10-29
SMITH, Shaun→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2015-10-29 · resigned 2018-09-24
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2020-03-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-09-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2018-09-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-09-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-06-26