OLA GORM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC335745 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-03
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 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2016-01-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-01-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-10-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-10-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-06-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-05-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-27➖MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2009-01-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-02-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-21➕MCHARDY, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2008-01-21➖MD DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs OLA GORM LIMITED
- 2008-01-03➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-01-03➕MD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-01-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — 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 63. 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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2016-01-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
Suite C Woodburn House
4/5 Golden Square
Aberdeen
AB10 1RD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MCHARDY, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-01-21
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MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-01-03 · resigned 2009-05-27
MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-01-03 · resigned 2008-01-21
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-10-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-09-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-10-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-10-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-10-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-10-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-16