A-LINE AUDIO VISUAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC224702 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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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 49/100 (watch), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.3y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-15⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-03-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2009-08-27📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-08-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-10-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-19➖HERZIG, Stephen Christopher resigneddirector
- 2008-09-19➖MASTERS, Dudley William resigneddirector
- 2008-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-01-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-04➕HERZIG, Stephen Christopher appointeddirector
- 2007-01-04➕MASTERS, Dudley William appointeddirector
- 2006-11-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-01📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-10-31📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-11-12➕CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-11-12➖BAKKER, Perdita Morag resignedsecretary
- 2002-01-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-11-01➕BAKKER, Perdita Morag appointeddirector
- 2001-11-01➕BAKKER, Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-11-01➕BAKKER, Perdita Morag appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-01➖PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-01➖PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A-LINE AUDIO VISUAL LIMITED
- 2001-10-29➕PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-29➕PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-03-15
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-03-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-12-15: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
2ND FLOOR
Langstane House 221-229 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-11-12
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BAKKER, Perdita Morag→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2001-11-01
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BAKKER, Robert→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-11-01
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BAKKER, Perdita Morag→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2002-11-12
PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-29 · resigned 2001-11-01
HERZIG, Stephen Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-01-04 · resigned 2008-09-19
MASTERS, Dudley William→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-01-04 · resigned 2008-09-19
PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-29 · resigned 2001-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/01/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-03-15
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2011-12-15
legacy
address · 287
2009-08-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-08-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-19
legacy
address · 287
2008-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2007-02-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-01-11
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-01-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-23