AVELLANA SYSTEMS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC195743 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-28
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
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 71). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-04-11
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-04-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-01-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-01-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-05-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-01-05
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-04-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-01-27
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-05-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-12-28
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-05-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-05-11
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    capital · SH01
  21. 1999-04-28
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    Company incorporated
    As AVELLANA SYSTEMS LIMITED
  22. 1999-04-28
    ➕
    JONES, Alison Jane appointed
    secretary
  23. 1999-04-28
    ➕
    JONES, Alison Jane appointed
    director
  24. 1999-04-28
    ➕
    JONES, Ian Lawrence appointed
    director
  25. 1999-04-28
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1999-04-28
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1999-04-28
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 1999-04-28
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 71 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 2023-04-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Lawrence Jones
Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

12 Carden Place
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1UR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

JONES, Alison Jane→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-28
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Active
JONES, Alison Jane→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-04-28
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Active
JONES, Ian Lawrence→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-04-28
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Active
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-28 · resigned 1999-04-28
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-04-28 · resigned 1999-04-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-04-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-01-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-01-05