ASHKIRK (GB) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC265897 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-01

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

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 5030

Sector: Transportation & storage

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 79). 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 (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

30 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2011-07-22
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-07-22
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Company dissolved
2011-04-01
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-03-16
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-26
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-09
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-09
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legacy
officers · 288c
2008-04-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-10
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-13
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2007-10-31
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-07
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gazette · GAZ1
2006-04-12
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-02-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-05-19
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legacy
accounts · 225
2005-05-19
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-05-19
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legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2004-06-07
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legacy
officers · 288a
2004-06-07
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legacy
officers · 288a
2004-05-18
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legacy
officers · 288a
2004-05-10
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MCKIE, Jayne appointed
secretary
2004-05-10
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MCKIE, Jayne resigned
secretary
2004-04-01
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Company incorporated
As ASHKIRK (GB) LIMITED
2004-04-01
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ARTHUR, Compton Cleland appointed
secretary
2004-04-01
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ARTHUR, Compton Cleland appointed
director
2004-04-01
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MCGAHEY, George appointed
director
2004-04-01
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ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-04-01
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ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-04-01
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ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2004-04-01
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ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2011-07-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-04-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC5030 — SIC 5030

Registered office

2430 London Road

Glasgow

G32 8XZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2009-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ARTHUR, Compton Cleland→

secretary · appointed 2004-04-01

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Active

ARTHUR, Compton Cleland→

director · ~79y · appointed 2004-04-01

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Active

MCGAHEY, George→

director · ~77y · appointed 2004-04-01

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Active

MCKIE, Jayne→

secretary · appointed 2004-05-10 · resigned 2004-05-10

Resigned

ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2004-04-01

Resigned

ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2004-04-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2011-07-22

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2011-04-01

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2011-03-16

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-04-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-04-26

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-04-26

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2010-04-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2010-03-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2009-06-02

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-04-09

legacy

officers · 288c

2009-04-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2008-04-15

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2008-04-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2008-03-17

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2008-02-13