ADVANTAGE PRECAST LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC149243 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-23
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 83). 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 (53/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2019-12-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-12-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-10-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-09-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-03-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2001-01-01➖ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-01-01➖ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1994-02-24➕DYSON, Maureen appointedsecretary
- 1994-02-24➕DYSON, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 1994-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANTAGE PRECAST LIMITED
- 1994-02-23➕ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1994-02-23➕ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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 2019-12-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Peter Dyson Individual · British · DOB 06/1943 · age 83 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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
Incorporated1994-02-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Hw Edinburgh Q Court
Quality Street
Edinburgh
EH4 5BP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
DYSON, Andrew Peter→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-02-24
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ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-02-23 · resigned 2001-01-01
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1994-02-23 · resigned 2001-01-01
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Recent filings (68 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-12-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-11-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-03-01