AWG LAND INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC165622 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 27.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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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 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 13 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-09-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-09-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-03-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2020-03-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2020-03-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2020-02-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  7. 2019-12-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2019-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2019-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-09-30
    ➕
    GLADSTON, Alan appointed
    director
  12. 2019-09-30
    ➖
    MORGAN, Gerard Mackin resigned
    director
  13. 2019-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-05-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-05-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2015-05-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2015-05-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    CLARKE, Elizabeth Ann Horlock appointed
    secretary
  24. 2014-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-12-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2014-12-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2014-11-28
    ➕
    MORGAN, Gerard Mackin appointed
    director
  28. 2014-11-28
    ➖
    WARD, John resigned
    director
  29. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George resigned
    secretary
  30. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    WARD, John appointed
    director
  31. 2008-08-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2006-03-31
    ➕
    AWG PROPERTY DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2006-03-31
    ➖
    GILLESPIE, Kenneth resigned
    director
  34. 2006-03-31
    ➖
    LE LORRAIN, Michael Robert resigned
    director
  35. 2006-02-24
    ➖
    TURNER, David Charles resigned
    secretary
  36. 2005-05-06
    ➕
    GILLESPIE, Kenneth appointed
    director
  37. 2005-05-06
    ➕
    LE LORRAIN, Michael Robert appointed
    director
  38. 2005-05-06
    ➖
    SMITH, Ian George resigned
    director
  39. 2005-03-15
    ➖
    MACKAY, Alasdair resigned
    director
  40. 2004-08-23
    ➕
    SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George appointed
    secretary
  41. 2002-08-19
    ➖
    GILLEN, Seamus Joseph resigned
    secretary
  42. 2002-08-19
    ➕
    TURNER, David Charles appointed
    secretary
  43. 2002-05-17
    ➖
    FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  44. 2002-05-17
    ➕
    GILLEN, Seamus Joseph appointed
    secretary
  45. 2002-05-15
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Iain Alasdair resigned
    director
  46. 2001-06-14
    ➖
    MORRISON, John resigned
    secretary
  47. 2001-04-27
    ➕
    FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  48. 2000-10-23
    ➖
    GREEN, Robert David resigned
    director
  49. 2000-10-23
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Iain Alasdair appointed
    director
  50. 2000-02-03
    ➕
    GREEN, Robert David appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 2020-09-22

Group structure

Wave Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Wave Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AWG LAND INVESTMENTS LIMITED
This company · SC165622

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wave Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-05-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O Brodies Llp
15 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8HA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

CLARKE, Elizabeth Ann Horlock→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GLADSTON, Alan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AWG PROPERTY DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-27 · resigned 2002-05-17
Resigned
GILLEN, Seamus Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-08-19
Resigned
MORRISON, John→
secretary · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 2001-06-14
Resigned
SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
TURNER, David Charles→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2006-02-24
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-05-14 · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
BONNETTE, Stewart→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-11-12 · resigned 1999-12-10
Resigned
GILLESPIE, Kenneth→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-05-06 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
GREEN, Robert David→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-02-03 · resigned 2000-10-23
Resigned
HOWELL, Keith Martin→
director · ~70y · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 2000-02-03
Resigned
LAWSON, Andrew Gordon→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 1998-04-03
Resigned
LE LORRAIN, Michael Robert→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-05-06 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
MACKAY, Alasdair→
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 2005-03-15
Resigned
MACLENNAN, Norman Angus→
director · ~75y · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 1998-02-06
Resigned
MORGAN, Gerard Mackin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-11-28 · resigned 2019-09-30
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Iain Alasdair→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-10-23 · resigned 2002-05-15
Resigned
SMITH, Ian George→
director · ~84y · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 2005-05-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property07/01/199928/08/2008

Recent filings (115 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-03-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2019-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-19