N.G.P. ASSOCIATES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC184762 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-09
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (45/100)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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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
- 2010-12-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-12-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-08-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-21➖LOVE, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2010-01-20➕PARRY, Neil Graeme appointeddirector
- 2009-08-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-01➕LINDSAY, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-01➕LOVE, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2009-07-31➖PARRY, Morven Malcolm resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-31➖PARRY, Neil Graeme resigneddirector
- 2009-04-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-16📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2008-04-16📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-04-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-04-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1999-06-15➕PARRY, Morven Malcolm appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-15➖WILSON, Derek resignedsecretary
- 1998-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs N.G.P. ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- 1998-04-09➕WILSON, Derek appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-09➕ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-04-09➖ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-04-09➕PARRY, Neil Graeme appointeddirector
- 1998-04-09➕ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-04-09➖ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2010-12-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
90c Station Road
Bannockburn
Stirling
FK7 8JP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
Active
PARRY, Neil Graeme→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARRY, Morven Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-15 · resigned 2009-07-31
WILSON, Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 1999-06-15
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 1998-04-09
LOVE, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2010-01-21
PARRY, Neil Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 2009-07-31
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 1998-04-09
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Recent filings (52 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-12-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-09-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-08-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-08-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-08-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-16