ORKNEY MILITARIA LTD.
- 47791SIC 47791
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. 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.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-10-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-08-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-08-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ORKNEY MILITARIA LTD.
- 2023-07-06➕WERB, Christopher Derek appointeddirector
- 2023-07-06➕WERB, Johanna Cornelia appointeddirector
- 2023-07-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-10-29
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Derek Werb Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/07/2023 |
Mrs Johanna Cornelia Werb Individual · Dutch · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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