NIAROO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC202481 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-20
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.

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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (67/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2015Mar 2016

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP
Metric2016-03-312015-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-08-15
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-08-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-05-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2016-06-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2016-05-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-10-22
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-08-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-10-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-10-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-10-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-10-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-10-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2009-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-09-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2009-05-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2009-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-09-30
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-01-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-01-10
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    legacy
    address · 353
  26. 2007-02-07
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2005-04-01
    ➕
    BROPHY, Susan Welsh appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-04-01
    ➖
    BROPHY, Sharon Anne resigned
    secretary
  29. 2004-12-29
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Julian Nicholas resigned
    director
  30. 2000-01-11
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Julian Nicholas appointed
    director
  31. 1999-12-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NIAROO LIMITED
  32. 1999-12-20
    ➕
    BROPHY, Sharon Anne appointed
    director
  33. 1999-12-20
    ➕
    BROPHY, Sharon Anne appointed
    secretary
  34. 1999-12-20
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1999-12-20
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1999-12-20
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1999-12-20
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-08-15

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-08-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-05-15: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)

Registered office

54 King Street
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 1NP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

BROPHY, Susan Welsh→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROPHY, Sharon Anne→
director · ~52y · appointed 1999-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROPHY, Sharon Anne→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2005-04-01
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 1999-12-20
Resigned
TAYLOR, Julian Nicholas→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-01-11 · resigned 2004-12-29
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 1999-12-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-08-15
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2017-05-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-15