ARGYLL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02026936 · ltd · incorporated 1986-06-10
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 81). 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: 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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2012-06-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-06-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-02-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-02-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-09-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-07-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-07-01📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-06-23➕BROWN, Fiona Mary Campbell appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-23➖HARRIS, Kevin Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-06-01➕HARRIS, Kevin Stuart appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-01➖MILLER, Sally Kewley resignedsecretary
- 1998-08-13➖PUCKRIDGE, Anthony resigneddirector
- 1996-09-26➕MILLER, Sally Kewley appointedsecretary
- 1996-09-26➖SEDDON, Julia Carol resignedsecretary
- 1996-08-01➖BROWN, James Gordon resigneddirector
- 1994-07-06➕BROWN, Nigel Wooldridge appointeddirector
- 1994-07-06➕HAGEN, Peter Nicholas appointeddirector
- 1994-07-06➖BROWN, Fiona Mary Campbell resignedsecretary
- 1994-07-06➕SEDDON, Julia Carol appointedsecretary
- 1994-07-06➕BROWN, James Gordon appointeddirector
- 1994-07-06➖CARTER, Brian Charles resigneddirector
- 1994-07-06➖DART, Ronald James resigneddirector
- 1994-07-06➕PUCKRIDGE, Anthony appointeddirector
- 1986-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ARGYLL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-06-05
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
2 Pretoria Road
Cambridge
CB4 1HE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
BROWN, Fiona Mary Campbell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-06-23
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BROWN, Nigel Wooldridge→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-07-06
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HAGEN, Peter Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1994-07-06
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BROWN, Fiona Mary Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-07-06
HARRIS, Kevin Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2005-06-23
MILLER, Sally Kewley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-26 · resigned 1999-06-01
SEDDON, Julia Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-06 · resigned 1996-09-26
BROWN, James Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1994-07-06 · resigned 1996-08-01
CARTER, Brian Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1994-07-06
DART, Ronald James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1994-07-06
PUCKRIDGE, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-07-06 · resigned 1998-08-13
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Recent filings (88 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-06-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-02-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-11-30