AVN THOMSONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC266822 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-22
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
—
year to Apr 2020
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). 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 (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
46 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Very low cash
Cash position: £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1
Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£1£1£1Apr 2019Apr 2020

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2020-04-302019-04-30
Total assets£1—
Cash£1—
Net assets£1—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-06-14
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-06-14
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-03-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2021-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2020-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-07-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2018-07-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-07-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-07-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-07-23
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-06-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-06-18
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    address · AD01
  19. 2013-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-07-05
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2004-04-22
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    Company incorporated
    As AVN THOMSONS LIMITED
  23. 2004-04-22
    ➕
    THOMSON, Marion Jane appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-04-22
    ➕
    THOMSON, Colin James appointed
    director
  25. 2004-04-22
    ➕
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2004-04-22
    ➖
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2004-04-22
    ➕
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2004-04-22
    ➖
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "THOMSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 77 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 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 2022-06-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin James Thomson
Individual · British · DOB 09/1949 · age 77
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-04-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

23 High Street
Strathmiglo
Fife
KY14 7QA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

THOMSON, Marion Jane→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMSON, Colin James→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-04-22
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Active
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2004-04-22
Resigned
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2004-04-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2022-06-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2018-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-01-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-07-05