AVIATION ALBA LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC418976 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 51101
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 87). 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-10-10
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-10-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-06-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-06-09
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-10-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-06-11
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-06-11
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-04-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2012-03-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AVIATION ALBA LTD
  10. 2012-03-08
    AKHURST, Douglas Harold appointed
    director
  11. 2012-03-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-10-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC51101 — SIC 51101

Registered office

23 Barnwell Drive
Balfron
Glasgow
G63 0RG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

AKHURST, Douglas Harold
director · ~87y · appointed 2012-03-08
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Recent filings (8 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-10-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-06-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-10-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2012-03-08