ORRMAC (NO:820) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC177422 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-21
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 70). 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 (49/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
47 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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-05-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-01-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-12-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-12-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-09-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-08➕GARDINER, Tim Campbell appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-08➖LINDSAY, Scott Robert resignedsecretary
- 2003-07-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-01-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-01-28➖JOHNSTON, Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2003-01-28➕LINDSAY, Scott Robert appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-02-09➕JOHNSTON, Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-09➖MCADAM, Mary Anne resignedsecretary
- 1997-10-01➕PETRIE, Roderick Mckenzie appointeddirector
- 1997-10-01➕MCADAM, Mary Anne appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-01➖ORR MACQUEEN WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-10-01➖NASH, Derek Andrew resigneddirector
- 1997-10-01➖ORR, Pauline Anne resigneddirector
- 1997-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ORRMAC (NO:820) LIMITED
- 1997-07-21➕ORR MACQUEEN WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-21➕NASH, Derek Andrew appointeddirector
- 1997-07-21➕ORR, Pauline Anne appointeddirector
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2010-05-14
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMATI GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED→ SC199908 · est 1999 | £8.90M £6.47M–£11.33M | — | — | 2800 | 26y | 84 | 66y |
| CS MANAGERS LTD→ SC231678 · est 2002 | £1.50M £1.09M–£1.91M | — | — | 1200 | 24y | 86 | 77y |
| GBCP VII (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED→ SC253395 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED→ SC046265 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | 83 | 72y |
| PREMIER COMMERCIAL LIMITED→ SC160330 · est 1995 | — | — | £282.5k | — | 30y | 83 | 61y |
| RIA CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED→ SC226461 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 58y |
| SCOTIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD.→ SC267795 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 1300 | 22y | 83 | 58y |
| ALAN STEEL (ASSET MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ SC058014 · est 1975 | — | — | — | 44 | 50y | 82 | 62y |
| ALEX HAMMOND-CHAMBERS & COMPANY→ SC126819 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 82 | 84y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-07-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523
Registered office
12 Albion Place
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH7 5QG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
GARDINER, Tim Campbell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETRIE, Roderick Mckenzie→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSTON, Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2003-01-28
LINDSAY, Scott Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-28 · resigned 2003-09-08
MCADAM, Mary Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2001-02-09
ORR MACQUEEN WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-21 · resigned 1997-10-01
NASH, Derek Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-07-21 · resigned 1997-10-01
ORR, Pauline Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-07-21 · resigned 1997-10-01
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-05-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-01-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-01-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2009-12-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-12-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-04-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-07-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-04-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-08-15