ABACUS OFFICE PRODUCTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC155787 · ltd · incorporated 1995-02-06
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 31.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 79). 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 31.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.2 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, 1 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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
64 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
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Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-02-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-02-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-12-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-11-30
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    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-02-18
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  6. 2015-08-20
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  7. 2015-02-20
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  8. 2015-02-03
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  9. 2014-02-06
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  10. 2013-07-31
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    GORDON, Robert James appointed
    secretary
  11. 2013-07-31
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    MCWHINNIE, John resigned
    secretary
  12. 2013-07-31
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    MCWHINNIE, John resigned
    director
  13. 2013-07-31
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  14. 2013-07-31
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  15. 2013-07-31
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  17. 2013-02-11
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  18. 2012-07-17
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  19. 2012-02-09
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  20. 2011-09-07
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  21. 2011-02-28
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  22. 2011-01-06
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  23. 2010-02-17
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  24. 2009-12-15
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  25. 2009-04-02
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  26. 2009-01-19
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  27. 2008-02-11
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  28. 2007-10-16
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  29. 2007-02-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  30. 2001-08-10
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    CAMPBELL, Colin David appointed
    director
  31. 2001-08-10
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    CAMPBELL, John Harrison appointed
    director
  32. 2001-08-10
    ➕
    MCWHINNIE, John appointed
    secretary
  33. 2001-08-10
    ➖
    CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2001-08-10
    ➕
    MCWHINNIE, John appointed
    director
  35. 2001-08-10
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    NICOLSON, Alexander Stewart Tavendale resigned
    director
  36. 2001-05-16
    ➖
    ABERDEIN CONSIDINE & CO resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2001-05-16
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    CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 1995-03-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  39. 1995-02-07
    ➕
    ABERDEIN CONSIDINE & CO appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 1995-02-07
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 1995-02-07
    ➕
    NICOLSON, Alexander Stewart Tavendale appointed
    director
  42. 1995-02-07
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  43. 1995-02-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS OFFICE PRODUCTS LIMITED
  44. 1995-02-06
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  45. 1995-02-06
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-02-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

1 Links Place
Aberdeen
AB11 5DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

GORDON, Robert James→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-31
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Active
CAMPBELL, Colin David→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-08-10
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Active
CAMPBELL, John Harrison→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-08-10
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Active
MCWHINNIE, John→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-10 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
ABERDEIN CONSIDINE & CO→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-02-07 · resigned 2001-05-16
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-02-06 · resigned 1995-02-07
Resigned
CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-05-16 · resigned 2001-08-10
Resigned
MCWHINNIE, John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-08-10 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
NICOLSON, Alexander Stewart Tavendale→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-02-07 · resigned 2001-08-10
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1995-02-06 · resigned 1995-02-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property24/03/1995—
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Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-02-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-11-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-07-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-07-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-07-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-09