AC&H 43 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC194370 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-16
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 25.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
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 74). 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

1 live charge · oldest 25.4y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.4 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 (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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-10-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-10-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-07-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-06-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-06-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2011-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2010-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2010-06-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2009-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2009-03-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2008-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2008-05-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  13. 2007-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2007-03-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2006-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2006-03-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2005-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2005-03-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2005-03-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  20. 2005-02-08
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  21. 2005-02-08
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  22. 2005-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2005-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2005-02-01
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  25. 2004-12-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2004-12-10
    ➕
    GARGARO, Jacqueline Purves appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-12-08
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  28. 2002-12-13
    ➖
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-01-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  30. 1999-03-29
    ➕
    GARGARO, James Anthony George appointed
    director
  31. 1999-03-29
    ➕
    SHER, John appointed
    director
  32. 1999-03-29
    ➖
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean resigned
    nominee-director
  33. 1999-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AC&H 43 LIMITED
  34. 1999-03-16
    ➕
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1999-03-16
    ➕
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean appointed
    nominee-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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2011-10-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

Country Life
229 Balgreen Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH11 2RZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

GARGARO, Jacqueline Purves→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-10
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Active
GARGARO, James Anthony George→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-03-29
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Active
SHER, John→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-03-29
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Active
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-16 · resigned 2002-12-13
Resigned
BLACK, Douglas Maclean→
nominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1999-03-16 · resigned 1999-03-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property11/01/2001—
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Recent filings (44 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-10-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-09-03
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-11-30
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-03-23