AVONMORE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC203706 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-08
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
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year to Aug 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-08-07 | 2022-08-07 |
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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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2025-06-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-04-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-06➖HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigneddirector
- 2024-11-06➖HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigneddirector
- 2024-11-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-03-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-12-12➖SCOTT, Susanne Lynne resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-12➖SCOTT, David resigneddirector
- 2018-12-12➖SCOTT, Susanne Lynne resigneddirector
- 2018-11-05➕GILBERT, David Baird appointeddirector
- 2018-11-05➕HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointeddirector
- 2018-11-05➕HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointeddirector
- 2006-01-17➖GIBSON, Peter Marshall resigneddirector
- 2005-09-30➖GIBSON, John Clark Love resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-30➕SCOTT, Susanne Lynne appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-30➕SCOTT, David appointeddirector
- 2005-09-30➕SCOTT, Susanne Lynne appointeddirector
- 2000-06-23➖PATTON, William Dalzell resigneddirector
- 2000-02-23➕GIBSON, John Clark Love appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-23➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-23➕GIBSON, Peter Marshall appointeddirector
- 2000-02-23➕PATTON, William Dalzell appointeddirector
- 2000-02-23➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AVONMORE LIMITED
- 2000-02-08➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-08➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-06-24
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Baird Gilbert Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/11/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Elizabeth Gibson Harrisceased 06/11/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Ian Colquhoun Harrisceased 06/11/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr David Scottceased 12/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Suzanne Lynne Scottceased 12/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMBERBUSH TOURS LIMITED→ SC279983 · est 2005 | £8.60M £6.45M–£10.75M | — | — | 109 | 21y | 85 | 65y |
| EAGLE COURIERS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC292831 · est 2005 | £3.09M £2.32M–£3.86M | — | — | — | 20y | 87 | 61y |
| EAGLE COURIERS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC092113 · est 1985 | £3.09M £2.32M–£3.86M | — | — | 50 | 41y | 87 | 61y |
| A WILLIAMSON HAULAGE LIMITED→ SC306338 · est 2006 | — | — | £1.27M | — | 19y | 82 | 78y |
| A. JOHNSTONE HAULAGE LTD.→ SC283850 · est 2005 | — | — | £512.2k | — | 21y | 82 | 62y |
| ANDREW BLACK LIMITED→ SC224735 · est 2001 | — | — | £3.88M | — | 24y | 82 | 64y |
| BROUGHTON REMOVALS LIMITED→ SC181756 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 82 | 83y |
| CHAUFFEUR DRIVE SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC394052 · est 2011 | — | — | £231.3k | — | 15y | 82 | 65y |
| DEREK HEEPS LIMITED→ SC167126 · est 1996 | — | — | — | 3000 | 29y | 82 | 63y |
| DUNBAR REMOVALS AND STORAGE LTD.→ SC165409 · est 1996 | — | — | — | 13 | 30y | 82 | 71y |
| E & M HORSBURGH LIMITED→ SC205341 · est 2000 | — | — | — | — | 26y | 82 | 66y |
| GORDON CONNOR HAULAGE LIMITED→ SC260191 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 100 | 22y | 82 | 63y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
80 Whitecraig Avenue
Whitecraig
Musselburgh
EH21 8PB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-08-07
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-01-20
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
GILBERT, David Baird→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GIBSON, John Clark Love→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-23 · resigned 2005-09-30
SCOTT, Susanne Lynne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2018-12-12
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-08 · resigned 2000-02-23
GIBSON, Peter Marshall→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-02-23 · resigned 2006-01-17
HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2018-11-05 · resigned 2024-11-06
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-11-05 · resigned 2024-11-06
PATTON, William Dalzell→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2000-02-23 · resigned 2000-06-23
SCOTT, David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2018-12-12
SCOTT, Susanne Lynne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2018-12-12
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-08 · resigned 2000-02-23
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Recent filings (84 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-06-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-31