DAIRSIE HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC010542 · ltd · incorporated 1919-07-18
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 19 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-11-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-07-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-06-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-11-09➖JACK, James Gordon resigneddirector
- 2012-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-06-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-11-11➕MCCAFFER, Stuart John appointeddirector
- 2011-11-11➕SHANKLAND, Ian Graham appointeddirector
- 2011-11-11➖VEITCH, Ian Mcleod resigneddirector
- 2011-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-09➖SCOTT, Graham William resigneddirector
- 2007-11-09➕VEITCH, Ian Mcleod appointeddirector
- 2007-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-06➕GEMMILL, Thomas William appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-06➖BDO STOY HAYWARD LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-04-06➖CAMPBELL, Ian David Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2005-04-06➖CLARK, Alexander Stewart resigneddirector
- 2005-04-06➕JACK, James Gordon appointeddirector
- 2005-04-06➖MACFARLANE, James Neil resigneddirector
- 2005-04-06➕SCOTT, Graham William appointeddirector
- 2005-04-06➖WATT, Sandra Joyce resigneddirector
- 2004-01-01➕BDO STOY HAYWARD LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-12-31➖BDO STOY HAYWARD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-07-01➕CAMPBELL, Ian David Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2001-07-01➕WATT, Sandra Joyce appointeddirector
- 2001-06-30➖HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2001-06-30➖MUNRO, Andrew John Ross resigneddirector
- 1998-06-25➖BORTHWICK, James Malcolm, Dr resigneddirector
- 1998-06-25➖KENNEDY, Neil John resigneddirector
- 1997-06-17➕BORTHWICK, James Malcolm, Dr appointeddirector
- 1997-06-17➕HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 107 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-08
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| 0161 COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES CIC→ 16125052 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 0161 EDUCATION CIC→ 15951215 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 0604.LIFE CIC→ 15996214 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 0728 LTD→ 08162451 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 0FFSET TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 12604852 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 10 MINUTE MEDICINE LTD→ 13611123 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 100 FITNESS LTD→ 12310638 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 100 WORLD LEGENDS LIMITED→ 13813505 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 100DAYSOFNOCODE LTD→ 12763351 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1066 CRICKET CLUB CIC→ 16615031 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10DAYDRIVE DRIVING SCHOOL LTD→ 16004807 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 10K TEETH LIMITED→ 12846001 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1919-07-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
The Glasgow Academy
Colebrooke Street
Glasgow
G12 8he]
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
GEMMILL, Thomas William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-04-06
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MCCAFFER, Stuart John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-11-11
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SHANKLAND, Ian Graham→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2011-11-11
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BDO STOY HAYWARD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2003-12-31
BDO STOY HAYWARD LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2005-04-06
BORTHWICK, James Malcolm, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-06-17 · resigned 1998-06-25
CAMPBELL, Ian David Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2005-04-06
CLARK, Alexander Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2005-04-06
GOLD, Stephen Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1991-05-16 · resigned 1994-06-13
HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-06-17 · resigned 2001-06-30
JACK, James Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2012-11-09
JOHNSTON, Drew→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 1997-06-17
KENNEDY, Neil John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1994-06-13 · resigned 1998-06-25
MACFARLANE, James Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2005-04-06
MUNRO, Andrew John Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-06-17 · resigned 2001-06-30
SCOTSON, Angus T→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1991-06-14
SCOTT, Graham William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2007-11-09
SLEIGH, Andrew Falconer→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1991-06-18 · resigned 1997-06-17
SUCKLE, Norman Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1992-07-24
THOMSON, Allan James→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1991-06-14
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Recent filings (115 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-10-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-06-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-03-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-09