TRUST COMPANY OF SCOTLAND LIMITED (THE)

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC008520 · ltd · incorporated 1913-01-15

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

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

34 officers (4 active, 34 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

138 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth 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

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

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 (84 events)Click to expand

2019-04-09
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-04-09
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Company dissolved
2019-01-09
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liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2018-03-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-01-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-12-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-12-08
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DRAPER, Martin Stephen resigned
director
2017-12-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-12-06
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GRANT, Timothy James appointed
director
2017-07-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-11-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-11-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-01
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DRAPER, Martin Stephen appointed
director
2016-09-30
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RUSHBY, Adrian Laurence resigned
director
2016-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-01
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HINE, Rebecca Jane appointed
director
2016-04-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-19
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2015-08-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-08-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-12
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ZURICH CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2015-08-12
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LAMPSHIRE, Philip John resigned
secretary
2015-04-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-04-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-15
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-01
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DODDS, Gerald Vincent resigned
director
2013-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-29
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LAMPSHIRE, Philip John appointed
director
2009-09-29
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LAMPSHIRE, Philip John appointed
secretary
2009-09-29
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STEVENS, Lindsey Anne resigned
secretary
2009-09-29
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STEVENS, Lindsey Anne resigned
director
2009-05-29
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PORTER, Margaret Ann resigned
secretary
2009-05-29
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PORTER, Margaret Ann resigned
director
2009-05-21
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STEVENS, Lindsey Anne appointed
director
2009-05-13
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STEVENS, Lindsey Anne appointed
secretary
2008-05-31
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DODDS, Gerald Vincent appointed
director
2008-05-31
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LOCKWOOD, Kevin Ashley resigned
director
2007-09-28
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WORTHINGTON, Paul Frank resigned
secretary
2007-09-28
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WORTHINGTON, Paul Frank resigned
director
2007-09-26
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PORTER, Margaret Ann appointed
director
2006-12-18
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LOCKWOOD, Kevin Ashley appointed
director
2006-12-18
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RUSHBY, Adrian Laurence appointed
director
2006-12-18
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STRANG, Andrew David resigned
director
2006-12-18
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WILLCOCK, John Marcus resigned
director

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 113 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-04-09

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-04-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-01-09: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Group structure

Zurich Insurance Public Limited Company is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Zurich Insurance Public Limited Company

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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TRUST COMPANY OF SCOTLAND LIMITED (THE)

This company · SC008520

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Zurich Insurance Public Limited Company Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1913-01-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

The Eagle Building

215 Bothwell Street

Glasgow

G2 7ED

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)

ZURICH CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-08-12

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Active

GRANT, Timothy James→

director · ~62y · appointed 2017-12-06

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Active

HINE, Rebecca Jane→

director · ~60y · appointed 2016-09-01

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Active

LAMPSHIRE, Philip John→

director · ~72y · appointed 2009-09-29

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Active

ATKINSON, Joanne Claire→

secretary · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2005-08-07

Resigned

BAKER, Albert Thomas→

secretary · resigned 1992-02-14

Resigned

CHANDLER, Michael John→

secretary · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 2003-03-31

Resigned

HALLGATE-HILLS, Claire Rosamund→

secretary · appointed 1992-03-18 · resigned 1994-09-02

Resigned

HALLING, Teresa Kathleen→

secretary · appointed 1994-09-02 · resigned 1994-12-02

Resigned

LAMPSHIRE, Philip John→

secretary · appointed 2009-09-29 · resigned 2015-08-12

Resigned

PORTER, Margaret Ann→

secretary · appointed 2006-10-09 · resigned 2009-05-29

Resigned

STEVENS, Lindsey Anne→

secretary · appointed 2009-05-13 · resigned 2009-09-29

Resigned

WILTSHIRE, James Anthony→

secretary · appointed 1994-12-02 · resigned 1999-05-31

Resigned

WORTHINGTON, Paul Frank→

secretary · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2007-09-28

Resigned

ALLEN, Robert Walter→

director · ~73y · appointed 1994-06-13 · resigned 2002-08-20

Resigned

ATKINSON, Joanne Claire→

director · ~54y · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2004-08-02

Resigned

BEARCROFT, Jeffrey John→

director · ~71y · appointed 1991-05-07 · resigned 1994-05-27

Resigned

BURNETT RAE, Jeremy Alexander James Fraser→

director · ~73y · appointed 1994-06-13 · resigned 1997-07-10

Resigned

CHANDLER, Michael John→

director · ~69y · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 2003-03-31

Resigned

DODDS, Gerald Vincent→

director · ~62y · appointed 2008-05-31 · resigned 2014-04-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (138 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2019-04-09

liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

insolvency · 4.26(Scot)

2019-01-09

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2018-03-19

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2018-01-24

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2017-12-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2017-12-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2017-07-28

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-04-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-11-01

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2016-11-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-10-06

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2016-09-06

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-04-15

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP04

2015-08-19

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2015-08-19