VALU-TRAC INVESTMENT RESEARCH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC186762 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 89). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-06-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-06-18
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-02-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-02-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2009-07-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  6. 2009-03-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2008-06-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  8. 2007-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2007-07-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  10. 2007-07-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  11. 2007-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2006-06-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  13. 2006-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2005-06-30
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2004-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2004-06-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2003-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2003-07-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2003-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2002-07-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2002-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2001-06-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2001-06-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  24. 2000-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2000-06-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2000-06-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  27. 1998-07-02
    ➕
    MILLAR, Carola appointed
    secretary
  28. 1998-07-02
    ➕
    MILLAR, Robert Peter Wharton appointed
    director
  29. 1998-07-02
    ➕
    STRANG STEEL, Malcolm Graham appointed
    director
  30. 1998-07-02
    ➖
    RANDALLS COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1998-07-02
    ➖
    RANDALLS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 1998-06-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As VALU-TRAC INVESTMENT RESEARCH LIMITED
  33. 1998-06-15
    ➕
    RANDALLS COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1998-06-15
    ➕
    RANDALLS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.

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 89 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-06-18

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-06-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

Mains Of Orton
Orton
Fochabers
Morayshire
IV32 7QE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-05-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MILLAR, Carola→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-02
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Active
MILLAR, Robert Peter Wharton→
director · ~89y · appointed 1998-07-02
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Active
STRANG STEEL, Malcolm Graham→
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-07-02
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Active
RANDALLS COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 1998-07-02
Resigned
RANDALLS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 1998-07-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-06-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-02-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-02-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-03-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-09-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-12
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-03-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-03-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2004-10-08
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-06-30