J C (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC276181 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-18
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 19.0y 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 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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
1 live charge · oldest 19.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
31 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2014-12-19📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-12-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-08-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-02-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-02-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-02-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-06-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-03-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-08-24📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-08-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-08-29📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-06-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-04-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-19➖WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan resigneddirector
- 2007-10-18➕MOIR, Calum appointeddirector
- 2007-05-24📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-05-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Scottish & Newcastle UK Limited
- 2007-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-09-04➖WONG, Chung Man resigneddirector
- 2006-09-01➕WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan appointeddirector
- 2006-03-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-17📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-03-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-03-13➖SHEK, Kam Wan resigneddirector
- 2006-03-13➕WONG, Chung Man appointeddirector
- 2005-02-24➖COHEN, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2005-01-24➕SHEK, Kam Wan appointeddirector
- 2005-01-24➖YUNG, Ronnie Shui Hung resigneddirector
- 2004-12-23➕YUNG, Ronnie Shui Hung appointeddirector
- 2004-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs J C (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
- 2004-11-18➕COHEN & CO appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-18➕COHEN, Daniel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2014-12-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
28 Forest Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4BS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2005-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
COHEN & CO→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-18
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Active
COHEN, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2005-02-24
SHEK, Kam Wan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-01-24 · resigned 2006-03-13
WONG, Chung Man→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-03-13 · resigned 2006-09-04
WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2007-10-19
YUNG, Ronnie Shui Hung→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2005-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Scottish & Newcastle UK Scottish & Newcastle UK Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/05/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-12-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-08-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-06-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-03-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-08-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-08-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-08-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-06-12
legacy
address · 287
2009-04-15
legacy
address · 287
2008-05-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-10-31