UKARCHIVING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC239757 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-18
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 Apr 2022
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other photographic activities
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 65). 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: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
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.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2022-04-29 |
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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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2024-06-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-06-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-04-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-03-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-24➖JOHNSTONE, Ian James resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-24➖BROWN, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-01-24➖JOHNSTONE, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2024-01-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2007-11-15➖HUNTER, John resigneddirector
- 2006-11-23➕BROWN, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2006-11-23➖REID, John Robertson resigneddirector
- 2006-03-03➕JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-03➖BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-02-27➕KNOX, David Phillips appointeddirector
- 2004-02-27➕BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-02-27➖TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-27➖GILL, Marilyn resigneddirector
- 2004-02-27➕HUNTER, John appointeddirector
- 2004-02-27➕JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2004-02-27➕REID, John Robertson appointeddirector
- 2003-12-31➕GILL, Marilyn appointeddirector
- 2003-12-31➖HUNTER, John Gear resigneddirector
- 2003-08-25➖JOHNSTON, Tim resigneddirector
- 2003-05-06➕JOHNSTON, Tim appointeddirector
- 2003-04-07➖GILL, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2003-03-26➕HUNTER, John Gear appointeddirector
- 2003-03-12➕GILL, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2003-03-12➖REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-12➖TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs UKARCHIVING LIMITED
- 2002-11-18➕TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-18➕REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-11-18➕TM COMPANY SERVICES 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 22 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 2024-06-18
Group structure
Snmu Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Snmu Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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UKARCHIVING LIMITED
This company · SC239757
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Snmu Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74209 — Other photographic activities
Registered office
79-109 Glasgow Road
Blantyre
Glasgow
G72 0LY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-04-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
KNOX, David Phillips→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-03 · resigned 2024-01-24
BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-27 · resigned 2006-03-03
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-18 · resigned 2004-02-27
BROWN, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2024-01-24
GILL, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-03-12 · resigned 2003-04-07
GILL, Marilyn→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2003-12-31 · resigned 2004-02-27
HUNTER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-02-27 · resigned 2007-11-15
HUNTER, John Gear→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-03-26 · resigned 2003-12-31
JOHNSTON, Tim→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-05-06 · resigned 2003-08-25
JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-02-27 · resigned 2024-01-24
REID, John Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-02-27 · resigned 2006-11-23
REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-18 · resigned 2003-03-12
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-18 · resigned 2003-03-12
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Recent filings (84 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-06-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-04-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-02-19