ANODES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC316375 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-12

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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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.

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 83). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

31 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand

2020-09-22
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-22
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Company dissolved
2020-03-31
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-03-23
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dissolution · DS01
2019-11-21
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accounts · AA
2018-11-26
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accounts · AA
2017-11-27
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accounts · AA
2016-11-21
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2016-03-03
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2015-11-27
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2015-02-25
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2014-11-27
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2014-02-18
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2013-11-01
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2013-02-24
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2012-11-30
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2012-03-06
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2011-10-31
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2011-03-10
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2010-11-21
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2010-03-01
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2010-03-01
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2007-02-12
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Company incorporated
As ANODES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
2007-02-12
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CUMMING, Vivien Mary appointed
secretary
2007-02-12
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CUMMING, Kenneth George appointed
director
2007-02-12
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CUMMING, Vivien Mary appointed
director

Owner dependency

96/100

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

+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 83 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
+No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

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 83 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 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

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-09-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Kenneth George Cumming Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	12/06/2016

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

Incorporated2007-02-12

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

8 Hutchison Terrace

Mannofield

Aberdeen

AB10 7NN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2019-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

CUMMING, Vivien Mary→

secretary · appointed 2007-02-12

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Active

CUMMING, Kenneth George→

director · ~73y · appointed 2007-02-12

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Active

CUMMING, Vivien Mary→

director · ~83y · appointed 2007-02-12

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Active

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Recent filings (31 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2020-09-22

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2020-03-31

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2020-03-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-02-22