ICA (LIGHTING) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC134794 · ltd · incorporated 1991-11-01
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 32.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5143
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5245SIC 5245
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 32.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-11-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-09-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-05-27📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-05-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-01➕PARKES, Robert Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-01➕PARKES, Robert Joseph appointeddirector
- 2008-01-01➖PARKES, David Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-22➖PARKES, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-22➖PARKES, Brian resigneddirector
- 2006-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-07-01➕PARKES, David Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-10-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-11-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1994-03-25➖JOHNSTONE, Roy Thomas resignedsecretary
- 1994-03-25➕PARKES, Brian appointedsecretary
- 1993-07-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1991-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ICA (LIGHTING) LIMITED
- 1991-11-01➕PARKES, Barbara Winnifred appointeddirector
- 1991-11-01➕JOHNSTONE, Roy Thomas appointedsecretary
- 1991-11-01➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-11-01➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-11-01➕PARKES, Brian appointeddirector
- 1991-11-01➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1991-11-01➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 2010-11-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5143 — SIC 5143
Registered office
91 Alexander Street
Airdrie
North Lanarkshire
ML6 0BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
PARKES, Robert Joseph→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-01-01
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PARKES, Barbara Winnifred→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 1991-11-01
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PARKES, Robert Joseph→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2008-01-01
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JOHNSTONE, Roy Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-11-01 · resigned 1994-03-25
PARKES, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-25 · resigned 2006-05-22
PARKES, David Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2008-01-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-11-01 · resigned 1991-11-01
PARKES, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1991-11-01 · resigned 2006-05-22
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-11-01 · resigned 1991-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 19/07/1993 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-11-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-23
legacy
address · 287
2009-09-08
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-05-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-01
legacy
address · 287
2008-04-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-02-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-07-09
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-11-30
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-11-30
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-07-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-07-14