AWC2 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC268208 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-21
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 18.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7012
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 82). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-04-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-12-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-08📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2009-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-05-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-28➖PATERSON, Raymond resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-25📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2009-05-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-05-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-05-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-12➕ROBBIE, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2009-05-12➖CRUICKSHANK, Angus William resigneddirector
- 2008-06-17📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2008-06-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-05-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-01➖MCKENNA, Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-01➕PATERSON, Raymond appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-09-08📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-09-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-06➕PATERSON, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2007-06-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-02-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-08-21➕MCKENNA, Jacqueline appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-21➖SAMSON, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-06-16➕SAMSON, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-16➖THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-06-16➕CRUICKSHANK, Angus William appointeddirector
- 2004-06-16➖HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resigneddirector
- 2004-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AWC2 LIMITED
- 2004-05-21➕THORNTONS WS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-05-21➕HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-04-02
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7012 — SIC 7012
Registered office
42 Dudhope Crescent Road
Dundee
Angus
DD1 5RR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
PATERSON, Raymond→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-07-06
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ROBBIE, Graeme→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-05-12
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MCKENNA, Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2008-04-01
PATERSON, Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2009-05-28
SAMSON, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2006-08-21
THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-21 · resigned 2004-06-16
CRUICKSHANK, Angus William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2009-05-12
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-05-21 · resigned 2004-06-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/06/2008 | 06/06/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 03/09/2007 | 22/05/2009 |
Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-04-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-11
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-06-10
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
2009-06-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-30
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
2009-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-05-13
legacy
address · 287
2009-05-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-13
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2008-06-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-22
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-10