ANDY JOHNSTON LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC255723 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-10
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 68). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
57 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-11-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-11-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-08-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-08-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-08-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2018-08-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2018-08-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2018-08-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2018-08-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2018-08-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2018-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2017-08-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2017-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-08-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-08-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-08-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2013-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-08-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-06-08
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  24. 2007-06-14
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    JOHNSTON, Andrew Gair appointed
    director
  25. 2003-09-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ANDY JOHNSTON LTD.
  26. 2003-09-10
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Andrew Gair appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-09-10
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Elaine Mary appointed
    director
  28. 2003-09-10
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-09-10
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-09-10
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2003-09-10
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JOHNSTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-11-13

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Gair Johnston
Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Elaine Mary Johnston
Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57
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
Incorporated2003-09-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

52 Redwood Avenue
Inverness
Inverness-Shire
IV2 6HA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

JOHNSTON, Andrew Gair→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSTON, Andrew Gair→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-06-14
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Active
JOHNSTON, Elaine Mary→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-10 · resigned 2003-09-10
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-10 · resigned 2003-09-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-08-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-08-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-08-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-08-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2018-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-05-09