S. C. G. LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00521627 · ltd · incorporated 1953-07-10
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 46.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4544
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 46.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
100
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-03-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-04-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-23➕DONALD, Angus Bell appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-30📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-11-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-04-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-31➕LIDDLE, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-31➖KING, Jamie Albert Charles resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-03-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-01➕KING, Jamie Albert Charles appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-01➖DONALD, Neil Scott resigneddirector
- 2005-10-21📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-08-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-08-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-09📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-08-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-01➖TEASDALE, John resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-01➖DONALD, Walter Scott resigneddirector
- 2004-07-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-05-19📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1990-05-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1980-01-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1953-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs S. C. G. LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 73 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-02
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| 1 TOUCH REPAIR (MIDLANDS) LIMITED→ 10115067 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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| AAA REPAIRS LTD→ 17033287 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1953-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4544 — SIC 4544
Registered office
Sc Glass Ltd
1 Foundry Close
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 5TX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
DONALD, Angus Bell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-07-23
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Active
Active
KING, Jamie Albert Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2006-10-31
TEASDALE, John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-07-01
DONALD, Neil Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2006-01-01
DONALD, Walter Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~108y · resigned 2005-07-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/01/1980 | 22/05/1990 |
Recent filings (82 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-11-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-01
legacy
address · 287
2009-04-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-07-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-05
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-01-30
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-11-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-04-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-10-31
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-10-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-03-31