ARDBEG LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC146992 · ltd · incorporated 1993-10-14
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: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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: 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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
97 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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2020-01-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-01-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-11-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-10-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-05-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-04-30➕BOULAN, Jean-Marc Rene appointeddirector
- 2017-04-30➕NELSON, Peter Jonathon, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-04-30➖FLEMING, Martha Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-30➖FLEMING, Martha Jayne resigneddirector
- 2016-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-14➕FLEMING, Martha Jayne appointeddirector
- 2009-08-14➖HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2005-06-01➕FLEMING, Martha Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-31➖MACDONALD, Alison Erica resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-06➖DARBYSHIRE, Peter Michael Arvor resigneddirector
- 1998-07-03➕HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay appointeddirector
- 1996-10-18➖FYFE, James Hood resigneddirector
- 1996-06-25➖CULLEN, Peter Beszant resignedsecretary
- 1996-06-25➕MACDONALD, Alison Erica appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-07➕DARBYSHIRE, Peter Michael Arvor appointeddirector
- 1994-01-19➕CULLEN, Peter Beszant appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-19➖MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-19➖BROWN, Simon Thomas David resigneddirector
- 1994-01-19➕FYFE, James Hood appointeddirector
- 1993-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDBEG LIMITED
- 1993-10-14➕MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointedsecretary
- 1993-10-14➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1993-10-14➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1993-10-14➕BROWN, Simon Thomas David appointeddirector
- 1993-10-14➕REID, Brian appointednominee-director
- 1993-10-14➖REID, Brian resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-01-21
Group structure
Macdonald & Muir Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Macdonald & Muir Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ARDBEG LIMITED
This company · SC146992
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Macdonald & Muir Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-10-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
The Cube
45 Leith Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3AT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
BOULAN, Jean-Marc Rene→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NELSON, Peter Jonathon, Dr→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CULLEN, Peter Beszant→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-19 · resigned 1996-06-25
FLEMING, Martha Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2017-04-30
MACDONALD, Alison Erica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 2005-05-31
MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-14 · resigned 1994-01-19
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1993-10-14 · resigned 1993-10-14
BROWN, Simon Thomas David→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-10-14 · resigned 1994-01-19
DARBYSHIRE, Peter Michael Arvor→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 1998-07-06
FLEMING, Martha Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-08-14 · resigned 2017-04-30
FYFE, James Hood→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1994-01-19 · resigned 1996-10-18
HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-07-03 · resigned 2009-08-14
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 1993-10-14 · resigned 1993-10-14
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Recent filings (97 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-11-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-27