AFTONGRANGE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC181115 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-01
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 22.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 95). 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
3 live charges · oldest 22.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.5 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 (52/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
61 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2016-02-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-02-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-10-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-12-12➕BOOTH, Andrew Philip appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-12➕BOOTH, Andrew Philip appointeddirector
- 2006-12-12➕HAGGAS, John Brian appointeddirector
- 2006-12-12➖BOYDSLAW (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-12-12➖MORRISON, Murdo resigneddirector
- 2005-05-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-03-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-12-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-03-18➖MCMULDROCH, John James resigneddirector
- 2001-03-18➕MORRISON, Murdo appointeddirector
- 1997-12-17➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-12-17➕BOYDSLAW (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-12-17➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1997-12-17➕MCMULDROCH, John James appointeddirector
- 1997-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AFTONGRANGE LIMITED
- 1997-12-01➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-12-01➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 95 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 95 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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 2016-02-02
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
C/O Kenneth Mackenzie Limited
Sandwick Road
Stornoway
HS1 2SJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
BOOTH, Andrew Philip→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-12-12
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BOOTH, Andrew Philip→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-12-12
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HAGGAS, John Brian→
Activedirector · ~95y · appointed 2006-12-12
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REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1997-12-17
BOYDSLAW (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-12-17 · resigned 2006-12-12
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1997-12-17
MCMULDROCH, John James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-12-17 · resigned 2001-03-18
MORRISON, Murdo→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 2001-03-18 · resigned 2006-12-12
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Commercial property standard security | 1 property | 25/05/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 01/03/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/12/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-11-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-10-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-02-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-22