CHOWDHURY & BROTHERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC352015 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-02
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 58). 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-08-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-08-29
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-05-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-04-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-03-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-12-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2013-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-12-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2012-12-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-12-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-02-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2011-02-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2011-01-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-10-20
    ➖
    CHOWDHURY, Jaheda resigned
    director
  18. 2010-10-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2010-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-08-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2009-12-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-01-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2008-12-18
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  24. 2008-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2008-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2008-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2008-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2008-12-03
    ➕
    CHOWDHURY, Mohammad Salimuddin appointed
    director
  29. 2008-12-03
    ➕
    CHOWDHURY, Jaheda appointed
    director
  30. 2008-12-03
    ➖
    WILLOX, Keir resigned
    director
  31. 2008-12-03
    ➖
    MMA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2008-12-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHOWDHURY & BROTHERS LIMITED
  33. 2008-12-02
    ➕
    CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2008-12-02
    ➕
    WILLOX, Keir appointed
    director
  35. 2008-12-02
    ➕
    MMA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHOWDHURY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2014-08-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-12-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Commercial House
2 Rubislaw Terrace
Aberdeen
AB10 1XE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHOWDHURY, Mohammad Salimuddin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHOWDHURY, Jaheda→
director · ~46y · appointed 2008-12-03 · resigned 2010-10-20
Resigned
WILLOX, Keir→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-12-02 · resigned 2008-12-03
Resigned
MMA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-12-02 · resigned 2008-12-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-08-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2013-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-02