AYRSHIRE ENGINEERING ALLIANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC547457 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2016-10-11

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

59/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (8 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

21 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

59/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2024-10-29
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-10-29
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Company dissolved
2024-08-13
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-08-07
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dissolution · DS01
2023-07-25
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accounts · AA
2022-07-25
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accounts · AA
2021-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
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accounts · AA01
2019-07-29
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accounts · AA
2018-07-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-01-26
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officers · AP01
2017-11-13
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officers · TM01
2017-08-31
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DOW, Robert Stevenson appointed
director
2017-08-31
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DUNN, Mark Thomas resigned
director
2017-02-09
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officers · TM01
2016-10-18
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ENGLISH, James Watt Milliken resigned
director
2016-10-11
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Company incorporated
As AYRSHIRE ENGINEERING ALLIANCE LIMITED
2016-10-11
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MCKELL, Mark appointed
secretary
2016-10-11
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BURWOOD, James appointed
director
2016-10-11
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EDMUND, Steven Alexander appointed
director
2016-10-11
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FOSTER, Simon Peter Johnson appointed
director
2016-10-11
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MCKELL, Mark appointed
director
2016-10-11
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SOMERVILLE, Alison Marie appointed
director
2016-10-11
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WILSON, James appointed
director
2016-10-11
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DUNN, Mark Thomas appointed
director
2016-10-11
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ENGLISH, James Watt Milliken appointed
director
2016-10-11
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incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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 2024-10-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2016-10-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

C/O AYRSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

The Mezzanine Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Prestwick

South Ayrshire

KA9 2PL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2022-10-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2023-10-10