ARDEN LICENSED GROCERS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC373421 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
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 62). 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 (49/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
18 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-08-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-05-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-05-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-04-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-03-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-03-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-07-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-07-19
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  16. 2012-06-08
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  17. 2012-02-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2011-03-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-02-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARDEN LICENSED GROCERS LTD
  20. 2010-02-22
    ➕
    SALEEM, Khalid appointed
    director
  21. 2010-02-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

98/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 62. 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2016-08-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

108 Broomfield Road
Glasgow
G21 3UD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

SALEEM, Khalid→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-02-22
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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-08-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-05-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-05-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-11-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-11-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-19
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2012-07-19
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2012-06-08