THE ARRAN VOICE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC314521 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-11
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2212
Sector: Manufacturing
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 88). 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: low (46/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2011-03-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-03-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-31➖PRINCE, Alison resigneddirector
- 2009-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-04➖ATTKINS, Graeme Stewart resigneddirector
- 2008-09-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-19➖UNDERDOWN, David John resigneddirector
- 2008-08-05📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-06-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-10➕UNDERDOWN, David John appointeddirector
- 2008-06-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-02➕HADDOW, Robert Frank appointeddirector
- 2007-08-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-08-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-05➖CHAPPELL, John Graham resigneddirector
- 2007-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-04➕PRINCE, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-31➖ATTKINS, Janis Elizabeth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-31➖ATKINS, Chris resigneddirector
- 2007-02-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs THE ARRAN VOICE LIMITED
- 2007-01-11➕ATTKINS, Janis Elizabeth Anne appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-11➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-11➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-11➕ATKINS, Chris appointeddirector
- 2007-01-11➕ATTKINS, Graeme Stewart appointeddirector
- 2007-01-11➕CHAPPELL, John Graham appointeddirector
- 2007-01-11➕PRINCE, Alison appointeddirector
- 2007-01-11➕HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-01-11➖HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-01-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2011-03-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2212 — SIC 2212
Registered office
The Arran Voice
Pier Building
Brodick
Isle Of Arran
KA27 8QL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
Active
HADDOW, Robert Frank→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2008-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ATTKINS, Janis Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2007-05-31
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2007-01-11
ATKINS, Chris→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2007-05-31
ATTKINS, Graeme Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2009-01-04
CHAPPELL, John Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2007-08-05
PRINCE, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2010-01-31
UNDERDOWN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-06-10 · resigned 2008-09-19
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2007-01-11
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-03-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-30
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-08-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-17
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-08-15
legacy
address · 287
2007-08-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-08-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-06-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-06-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-02-19