AWB BATHGATE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC315970 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-05
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-12-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-08-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-28➖PORTER, Ann Marie resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-20📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-02-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AWB BATHGATE LIMITED
- 2007-02-05➕BAIRD, Alan appointeddirector
- 2007-02-05➕PORTER, Ann Marie appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-05➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-05➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-05➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-05➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-05➕PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-05➖PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 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 2011-12-02
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Active · Other · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARTAN GOLF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ SC086571 · est 1984 | £965.1k £643.4k–£1.29M | — | — | 19 | 42y | 83 | 66y |
| CONFEDERATION OF FOREST INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED→ SC034467 · est 1959 | £786.2k £524.1k–£1.05M | — | — | — | 66y | 82 | 72y |
| COGENT SSC LIMITED→ SC129351 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 83 | 59y |
| KIRKNEWTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD→ SC307425 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 83 | 84y |
| NEVIS PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC020708 · est 1938 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 87y | 83 | 90y |
| NEWLANDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST→ SC328243 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 68y |
| OUTDOOR INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION CIC→ SC366266 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 83 | 66y |
| SALMON SCOTLAND LTD→ SC152347 · est 1994 | — | — | £188.2k | — | 31y | 83 | 66y |
| SCOTPAC INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) LIMITED→ SC047003 · est 1969 | — | — | — | — | 56y | 83 | 60y |
| SMTA (TRADING PARTNERS) LIMITED→ SC342972 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 0 | 18y | 83 | 76y |
| AW ESTATES LIMITED→ SC259737 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 82 | 68y |
| BOARDWISE (GLASGOW) LIMITED→ SC139326 · est 1992 | — | — | — | — | 33y | 82 | 65y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
77a High Street
Linlithgow
West Lothian
EH49 7ED
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
PORTER, Ann Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2008-06-28
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2007-02-05
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2007-02-05
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2007-02-05
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-12-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-08-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-03
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-29