ABRECCO GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC221464 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-03-14
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-03-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-12-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2022-11-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2022-11-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-02-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-09-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-09-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-06-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2019-04-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2019-04-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2016-06-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2016-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2001-08-03
    ➕
    BYRNE, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    secretary
  22. 2001-08-03
    ➕
    BYRNE, Myles appointed
    director
  23. 2001-08-03
    ➖
    HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2001-08-03
    ➖
    HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2001-07-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABRECCO GROUP LIMITED
  26. 2001-07-23
    ➕
    HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-07-23
    ➕
    HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2024-03-14

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2024-03-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-12-14: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Elizabeth Jane Byrne
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting15/04/2016
Mr Myles Byrne
Individual · Irish · DOB 11/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

C/O Thomson Cooper 3 Castle Court
Carnegie Campus
Dunfermline
KY11 8PB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

BYRNE, Elizabeth Jane→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-03
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Active
BYRNE, Myles→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-08-03
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Active
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-23 · resigned 2001-08-03
Resigned
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-23 · resigned 2001-08-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-03-14
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2023-12-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-03