ACARSAID VISUALS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC421380 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-10
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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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialist photography
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: medium (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-06-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-06-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-03-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-03-21
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-01-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-22
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2017-12-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2017-12-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-10-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-04-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-04-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACARSAID VISUALS LIMITED
  21. 2012-04-10
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Steven Myszkowski appointed
    director
  22. 2012-04-10
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2012-04-10
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2012-04-10
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  25. 2012-04-10
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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 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 2023-06-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steven Myszkowski Marshall
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2012-04-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74202 — Other specialist photography

Registered office

Radleigh House 1 Golf Road
Clarkston
Glasgow
G76 7HU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MARSHALL, Steven Myszkowski→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-04-10
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-10 · resigned 2012-04-10
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-04-10 · resigned 2012-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-06-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-03-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-01
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2017-12-22