AMBERBANK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC330706 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-11

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

A small Scottish real estate business focused on letting and managing owned or leased property, though its voluntary dissolution, total-exemption small accounts, and limited filing history suggest it likely operated as a modest property-holding vehicle rather than an active letting enterprise.

Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Sector: Real estate

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 79). 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: 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

28 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 (34 events)Click to expand

2014-04-04
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-04-04
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Company dissolved
2013-12-13
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-12-03
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-11-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-14
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-12-17
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-11
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legacy
accounts · 225
2007-11-22
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legacy
officers · 288c
2007-10-16
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-10-16
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-09-27
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legacy
capital · 123
2007-09-27
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2007-09-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-09-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-09-27
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-24
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COSTELLO, Robert appointed
secretary
2007-09-24
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COSTELLO, Jamie appointed
director
2007-09-24
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COSTELLO, Robert appointed
director
2007-09-24
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-09-24
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-director
2007-09-11
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Company incorporated
As AMBERBANK LIMITED
2007-09-11
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-09-11
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100

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 79 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 79 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 2014-04-04

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-09-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

40/42 Brantwood Avenue

Dundee

DD3 6EW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

COSTELLO, Robert→

secretary · appointed 2007-09-24

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Active

COSTELLO, Jamie→

director · ~45y · appointed 2007-09-24

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Active

COSTELLO, Robert→

director · ~79y · appointed 2007-09-24

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Active

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-11 · resigned 2007-09-24

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-09-11 · resigned 2007-09-24

Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2014-04-04

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2013-12-13

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2013-12-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-11-05

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-09-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2012-12-18

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-09-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2011-12-21

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-09-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2010-12-17

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-09-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-09-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2010-01-20

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-09-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2009-01-15