ALTRA CONSULTANTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC412803 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 8.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.6y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-04-08
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-04-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
  4. 2021-12-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2021-12-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2021-06-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-05-29
    ➖
    BORKOWSKI, Andrew Thomas resigned
    director
  8. 2021-05-06
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2021-05-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2021-04-27
    📄
    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  11. 2021-04-26
    📄
    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  12. 2021-04-26
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  13. 2021-04-26
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  14. 2021-04-26
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  15. 2021-03-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2021-03-26
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Meif Wm Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Maven Meif (Wm) Gp (One) Limited
  17. 2020-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-06-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2020-05-29
    📄
    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  20. 2020-05-26
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  21. 2020-05-23
    📄
    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  22. 2020-05-15
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2020-05-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Meif Wm Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Maven Meif (Wm) Gp (One) Limited
  24. 2020-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-02-02
    ➖
    MERRY, Barbara Jane resigned
    director
  26. 2020-01-14
    ➖
    DALTON, Peter David Barry resigned
    director
  27. 2020-01-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2020-01-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2019-10-28
    ➕
    BORKOWSKI, Andrew Thomas appointed
    director
  30. 2019-08-21
    ➖
    LAVENDER, Paul Anthony resigned
    director
  31. 2019-08-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Maven Capital Partners UK LLP as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
  32. 2019-05-16
    ➕
    MERRY, Barbara Jane appointed
    director
  33. 2019-01-22
    ➕
    LAVENDER, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  34. 2018-08-16
    ➕
    DALTON, Peter David Barry appointed
    director
  35. 2017-10-19
    ➕
    GLENNY, Julie appointed
    director
  36. 2017-10-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Maven Capital Partners UK LLP as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
  37. 2011-12-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALTRA CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  38. 2011-12-08
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Tracey Lorraine appointed
    director
  39. 2011-12-08
    ➕
    WALLACE, Alan John appointed
    director
  40. 2011-12-08
    ➕
    GRAY, Gary George appointed
    director
  41. 2011-12-08
    ➖
    GRAY, Gary George resigned
    director
  42. 2011-12-08
    ➕
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  43. 2011-12-08
    ➖
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-04-08

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-04-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-01-08: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Maven Co-Invest Def 2 Lp
Corporate parent
🏛️
Maven Co-Invest Def Limited Partnership
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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ALTRA CONSULTANTS LIMITED
This company · SC412803

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Maven Co-Invest Def 2 Lp
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting20/08/2019
Maven Co-Invest Def Limited Partnership
Corporate entity
25–50%
—25-50% shares19/10/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alan John Wallaceceased 20/08/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Ms Tracey Lorraine Andersonceased 20/08/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2011-12-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies

Registered office

C/O Frp Advisory Trading Limited
Apex 3
95 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

ANDERSON, Tracey Lorraine→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-12-08
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Active
GLENNY, Julie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-10-19
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Active
WALLACE, Alan John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-12-08
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Active
BORKOWSKI, Andrew Thomas→
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-10-28 · resigned 2021-05-29
Resigned
DALTON, Peter David Barry→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-08-16 · resigned 2020-01-14
Resigned
GRAY, Gary George→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-12-08 · resigned 2011-12-08
Resigned
LAVENDER, Paul Anthony→
director · ~71y · appointed 2019-01-22 · resigned 2019-08-21
Resigned
MERRY, Barbara Jane→
director · ~69y · appointed 2019-05-16 · resigned 2020-02-02
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-12-08 · resigned 2011-12-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Meif Wm Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Maven Meif (Wm) Gp (One)
Meif Wm Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Maven Meif (Wm) Gp (One) Limited
A registered charge—26/03/2021—
outstanding
Meif Wm Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Maven Meif (Wm) Gp (One)
Meif Wm Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Maven Meif (Wm) Gp (One) Limited
A registered charge—14/05/2020—
outstanding
Maven Capital Partners UK as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
A registered charge—20/08/2019—
outstanding
Maven Capital Partners UK as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
A registered charge—19/10/2017—
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Recent filings (68 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-04-08
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
2024-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-05-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-05-06
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-04-27
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2021-04-26
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2021-04-26
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2021-04-26
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2021-04-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-10-23