20:20 GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC202185 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-01
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
42 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
85
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-05-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-28➖ALDER, Samuel George resigneddirector
- 2006-12-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-18➕MAIR, Angus James Murray, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-18➖MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-12-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-31➖LUNN, George Michael resigneddirector
- 2001-04-10➖BARBER, Charles Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-10➕MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs 20:20 GROUP LIMITED
- 1999-12-01➕BARBER, Charles Patrick appointeddirector
- 1999-12-01➕MAIR, Angus James Murray, Mr. appointeddirector
- 1999-12-01➕SHEDDEN, Alfred Charles appointeddirector
- 1999-12-01➕BARBER, Charles Patrick appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-01➕ALDER, Samuel George appointeddirector
- 1999-12-01➕LUNN, George Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2012-05-25
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| CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC091725 · est 1985 | £131.60M £96.97M–£166.24M | £135.39M | — | 135900 | 41y | 85 | 67y |
| ROBERTSON EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC209010 · est 2000 | £5.47M £4.03M–£6.91M | — | — | 0 | 25y | 85 | 60y |
| DSF (2003) LIMITED→ SC144009 · est 1993 | £4.70M £3.46M–£5.93M | — | — | 7 | 33y | 87 | 61y |
| FCC (EAST AYRSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC300470 · est 2006 | £3.99M £2.94M–£5.03M | — | — | 0 | 20y | 87 | 60y |
| BLYTH & BLYTH CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED→ SC241155 · est 2002 | £2.78M £2.05M–£3.52M | — | — | 93 | 23y | 87 | 85y |
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| HORIZON (GP) LIMITED→ SC493523 · est 2014 | £45.2k £33.3k–£57.1k | — | — | 6 | 11y | 95 | 66y |
| BURNDENE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC015613 · est 1929 | £14.3k £10.5k–£18.0k | — | — | 0 | 96y | 83 | 63y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
1 Belford Park
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH4 3DP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
MAIR, Angus James Murray, Mr.→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARBER, Charles Patrick→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-12-01
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MAIR, Angus James Murray, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-12-01
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SHEDDEN, Alfred Charles→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARBER, Charles Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2001-04-10
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2006-09-18
ALDER, Samuel George→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2006-12-28
LUNN, George Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2003-12-31
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-05-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-10
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-10-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-02-05