ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC201681 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-19
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.
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 72). 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
34 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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-01-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-09-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-04-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-08📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2007-05-08📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-05-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-10-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-01-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-10-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-01-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-01-22📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2001-05-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2001-05-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2000-01-20➕REEVES, Rosemary Alison appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-20➕REEVES, Martin Leslie appointeddirector
- 2000-01-20➖ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-01-20➖ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED
- 1999-11-19➕ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-19➕ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-01-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Glendale, Gryfe Road
Bridge Of Weir
Renfrewshire
PA11 3AL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
REEVES, Rosemary Alison→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-01-20
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REEVES, Martin Leslie→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-01-20
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ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2000-01-20
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2000-01-20
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-01-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-09-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-10-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-08
legacy
address · 190
2007-05-08
legacy
address · 353
2007-05-08
legacy
address · 287
2007-05-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-10-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-10-21