ALEXANDRA PARADE PHARMACY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC199282 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-27

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 26.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.2y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 26.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand

2023-01-24
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-01-24
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Company dissolved
2022-11-08
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-10-27
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dissolution · DS01
2022-04-28
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accounts · AA
2021-03-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-10-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-03-21
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mortgage · MR04
2017-03-21
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Charge satisfied #3
2016-10-24
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accounts · AA
2016-08-04
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mortgage · MR04
2016-08-04
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Charge satisfied #2
2016-03-30
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accounts · AA01
2016-02-17
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mortgage · MR04
2016-02-17
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Charge satisfied #4
2015-08-31
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annual-return · AR01
2015-08-11
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accounts · AA
2014-09-12
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annual-return · AR01
2014-08-01
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accounts · AA
2013-10-01
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2013-02-19
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
2013-01-28
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PAW, Pranay Jayantilal resigned
director
2011-11-03
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SHERGILL, Harminder Singh appointed
director
2011-11-03
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PAW, Pranay Jayantilal appointed
director
2011-11-03
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SALWAN, Neeraj resigned
director
2007-09-08
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Charge satisfied #1
2007-08-31
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MAJHU, Sanjay appointed
secretary
2007-08-31
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MAJHU, Sanjay appointed
director
2007-08-31
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MARTIN, Paul Francis resigned
secretary
2007-08-31
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BROWN, Edward Joseph resigned
director
2007-08-31
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MARTIN, Catherine Ann resigned
director
2007-08-31
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MARTIN, Paul Francis resigned
director
2007-08-31
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SALWAN, Neeraj appointed
director
2007-08-31
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2007-08-28
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BROWN, Marie Therese resigned
director
2000-03-17
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2000-02-15
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BROWN, Edward Joseph appointed
director
1999-10-31
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BROWN, Marie Therese appointed
director
1999-10-26
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MARTIN, Paul Francis appointed
secretary
1999-10-26
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MACDONALDS resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-10-26
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MARTIN, Catherine Ann appointed
director
1999-10-26
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MARTIN, Paul Francis appointed
director
1999-10-26
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MCDIARMID, Fergus Archibald resigned
director
1999-08-27
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Company incorporated
As ALEXANDRA PARADE PHARMACY LIMITED
1999-08-27
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MACDONALDS appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-08-27
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MCDIARMID, Fergus Archibald appointed
director

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
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 · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-01-24

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Sanjay Majhu Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1999-08-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Registered office

23 Crow Road

Glasgow

G11 7RT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2022-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

MAJHU, Sanjay→

secretary · appointed 2007-08-31

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Active

MAJHU, Sanjay→

director · ~58y · appointed 2007-08-31

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Active

SHERGILL, Harminder Singh→

director · ~47y · appointed 2011-11-03

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Active

MARTIN, Paul Francis→

secretary · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 2007-08-31

Resigned

MACDONALDS→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-27 · resigned 1999-10-26

Resigned

BROWN, Edward Joseph→

director · ~98y · appointed 2000-02-15 · resigned 2007-08-31

Resigned

BROWN, Marie Therese→

director · ~60y · appointed 1999-10-31 · resigned 2007-08-28

Resigned

MARTIN, Catherine Ann→

director · ~62y · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 2007-08-31

Resigned

MARTIN, Paul Francis→

director · ~63y · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 2007-08-31

Resigned

MCDIARMID, Fergus Archibald→

director · ~60y · appointed 1999-08-27 · resigned 1999-10-26

Resigned

PAW, Pranay Jayantilal→

director · ~63y · appointed 2011-11-03 · resigned 2013-01-28

Resigned

SALWAN, Neeraj→

director · ~55y · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2011-11-03

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	01/10/2013	17/02/2016
satisfied	NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited	Floating charge	1 property	19/02/2013	21/03/2017
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	31/08/2007	04/08/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	17/03/2000	08/09/2007

Recent filings (88 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2023-01-24

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2022-11-08

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2022-10-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-02