ARMADILLO SELF STORAGE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC246789 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-28
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 23.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.1y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (79 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-11-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-11-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-08-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-07-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2014-07-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2014-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  7. 2014-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  8. 2014-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  9. 2014-05-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  10. 2014-04-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2014-04-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2014-04-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-04-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  14. 2014-04-16
    ➕
    BEAVIS, Shauna appointed
    secretary
  15. 2014-04-16
    ➕
    GIBSON, James Ernest appointed
    director
  16. 2014-04-16
    ➕
    LEE, Adrian Charles Jonathan appointed
    director
  17. 2014-04-16
    ➕
    TROTMAN, John Richard appointed
    director
  18. 2014-04-16
    ➖
    TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2014-04-16
    ➖
    BOND, Iain Douglas resigned
    director
  20. 2014-04-16
    ➖
    THORP, Timothy Geoffrey resigned
    director
  21. 2014-04-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2014-04-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2014-04-03
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    Charge satisfied #11
  24. 2014-04-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2013-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2013-04-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2012-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2012-04-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2011-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2011-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2011-04-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  32. 2011-04-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  33. 2011-04-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  34. 2011-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  35. 2011-04-11
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    KERRIDGE, Sharon Diana Mandy resigned
    director
  36. 2011-04-11
    ➕
    THORP, Timothy Geoffrey appointed
    director
  37. 2010-12-31
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  38. 2010-09-22
    ➖
    MACKEY, Paul Emmanuel resigned
    director
  39. 2008-09-10
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    KERRIDGE, Sharon Diana Mandy appointed
    director
  40. 2008-04-07
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    DE ALBUQUERQUE, Simon Peter resigned
    director
  41. 2007-10-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  42. 2007-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #10
  43. 2007-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #9
  44. 2007-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #8
  45. 2007-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #7
  46. 2007-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #6
  47. 2007-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #5
  48. 2007-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #4
  49. 2007-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  50. 2007-01-18
    ➖
    HENNESSY, Linda resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-11-21

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5th Floor 1 Exchange Crescent
Conference Square
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH3 8UL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

BEAVIS, Shauna→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-16
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Active
GIBSON, James Ernest→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-04-16
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Active
LEE, Adrian Charles Jonathan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-04-16
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Active
TROTMAN, John Richard→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-04-16
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Active
HENNESSY, Linda→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-19 · resigned 2007-01-18
Resigned
GILLESPIE MACANDREW WS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2003-05-19
Resigned
TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-18 · resigned 2014-04-16
Resigned
BOND, Iain Douglas→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-01-18 · resigned 2014-04-16
Resigned
DE ALBUQUERQUE, Simon Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-01-18 · resigned 2008-04-07
Resigned
HODGSON, Paul Macgregor→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2007-01-18
Resigned
HODGSON, Simon Squair→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2007-01-18
Resigned
JACK, Alister William→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2007-01-18
Resigned
JACK, James Pringle→
director · ~23y · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2007-01-18
Resigned
KERRIDGE, Sharon Diana Mandy→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-09-10 · resigned 2011-04-11
Resigned
MACKEY, Paul Emmanuel→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-18 · resigned 2010-09-22
Resigned
STENHOUSE, Richard Guy Thomas→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2007-01-18
Resigned
THORP, Timothy Geoffrey→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-11 · resigned 2014-04-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property04/05/200603/04/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property14/12/200523/01/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property03/10/200523/01/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property23/09/200523/01/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property23/09/200523/01/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property23/09/200523/01/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge2 properties23/09/200523/01/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property29/04/200523/01/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
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Legal charge1 property18/01/200523/01/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
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Bond & floating charge1 property21/01/200404/10/2007
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Recent filings (110 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-11-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-08-01
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-07-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-05-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2014-05-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2014-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-04-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-04-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-05-01