O.P.A. LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC225599 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-22
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
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7430
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-03-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-05-25📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2011-01-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-26📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-11-26📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-10-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-22📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-02-13📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2008-02-13📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2007-09-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-01-12📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-01-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-14➖JOHNSON, Janice resigneddirector
- 2005-11-01➖WINCHESTER, Douglas Andrew Logie resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-06-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-09-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2003-04-01➕CONOCHIE, Kenneth Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-04-01➕WINCHESTER, Douglas Andrew Logie appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-26➕AG ACCOUNTING appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-11-26➖PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-26➕JOHNSON, Janice appointeddirector
- 2001-11-26➖PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs O.P.A. LIMITED
- 2001-11-22➕PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-22➕PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-03-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7430 — SIC 7430
Registered office
8 Albert Place
Aberdeen
AB25 1RG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
AG ACCOUNTING→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONOCHIE, Kenneth Alexander→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-04-01
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WINCHESTER, Douglas Andrew Logie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2005-11-01
PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2001-11-26
JOHNSON, Janice→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2005-12-14
PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2001-11-26
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-03-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-09
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-05-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-26
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2011-01-26
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-11-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-02
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-08-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-06-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-02-13
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2008-02-13
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2008-02-13
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-09-14