ORMOLU GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC192643 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-13
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 27.2y 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 snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
115 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 (62 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-09-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-03-20📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-01-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2008-12-05📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-12-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-10-28➕HODGSON, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2008-03-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-04➖HODGSON, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2008-01-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-01➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-12-31➖GARDNER, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-31➖GARDNER, Michael resigneddirector
- 2006-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-08-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-06-26📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-06-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-30➖DENNY, Edward Michael Patrick resigneddirector
- 2006-05-30➖DONALD, Sidney Milne resigneddirector
- 2006-05-09📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-05-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-05-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-05-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-05-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-05-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-04-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-02-14➖SAMSON, James Gordon resigneddirector
- 2004-07-01➕GARDNER, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-01➖MURUGESU, Kanapathippillai resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-30➖FISHWICK, Andrew Robert resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-30➖FISHWICK, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2003-11-03➕MURUGESU, Kanapathippillai appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-30➕GARDNER, Michael appointeddirector
- 2002-08-30➕SAMSON, James Gordon appointeddirector
- 2002-06-15🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2001-06-30➖PALFREYMAN, Duncan John resigneddirector
- 2001-06-28➕DENNY, Edward Michael Patrick appointeddirector
- 2000-12-31➖PROCTOR, Arthur Wilson resigneddirector
- 1999-11-01➕FISHWICK, Andrew Robert appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-01➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-11-01➕FISHWICK, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 1999-04-30➕DONALD, Sidney Milne appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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 2010-09-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
4th Floor, Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 2EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-01
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HODGSON, Robert James→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2008-10-28
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FISHWICK, Andrew Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2003-11-30
GARDNER, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2006-12-31
MURUGESU, Kanapathippillai→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-03 · resigned 2004-07-01
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-01-13 · resigned 1999-11-01
DENNY, Edward Michael Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-06-28 · resigned 2006-05-30
DONALD, Sidney Milne→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2006-05-30
FISHWICK, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2003-11-30
GARDNER, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2006-12-31
HODGSON, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-02-05 · resigned 2008-02-04
MILNE, Grigor Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1999-01-13 · resigned 1999-02-05
PALFREYMAN, Duncan John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-02-05 · resigned 2001-06-30
PROCTOR, Arthur Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2000-12-31
ROSE, Kenneth Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-01-13 · resigned 1999-02-05
SAMSON, James Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2006-02-14
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Assignation in security | 1 property | 18/04/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Northern Venture Managers Northern Venture Managers Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/04/1999 | 15/06/2002 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/04/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/04/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (115 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-09-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-21
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-03-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-01-16
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2008-12-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2007-10-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-02-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-01-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-01-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2006-11-01
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-08-24