ASKNISH BAY OPTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC201682 · 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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
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 68). 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 (47/100)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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
46 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2016-07-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-07-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-04-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-04-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1999-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ASKNISH BAY OPTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
- 1999-11-19➕MACIVER, Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-19➕MACIVER, Iain Allan appointeddirector
- 1999-11-19➕ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-19➖ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-19➕ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-11-19➖ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 26 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 2016-07-05
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Unit 14, Springburn Shopping
Centre, Springburn
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G21 1TS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MACIVER, Iain Allan→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-11-19
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ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 1999-11-19
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 1999-11-19
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Recent filings (46 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-07-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-04-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-02-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-02-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-02-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-02-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-02-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-07