SC010609 PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC010609 · plc · incorporated 1919-08-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 32.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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 (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 32.7y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
41 officers (5 active, 41 linked, 30 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
199 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (98 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2025-05-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-19📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2024-03-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2010-10-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-07-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-06-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-05-19⚠️liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotlandinsolvency · 3(Scot)
- 2006-10-13⚠️liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotlandinsolvency · 3(Scot)
- 2005-12-13⚠️liquidation-receiver-receivers-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 3.2(Scot)
- 2005-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-02-02➕ALLDAYS (NO 2) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-02➕ALLDAYS (NO 2) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-02-02➕ALLDAYS (NO1) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-02-02➖CWS (NO 2) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-02➖CWS (NO 1) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-02-02➖CWS (NO 2) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2004-10-29➖WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-29➕CWS (NO 2) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-10-29➕CWS (NO 1) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-10-29➕CWS (NO 2) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-04-26📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-04-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-02-09➖COUSINS, Alan Gordon Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-09➕WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-01-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-01-15📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-01-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-01-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-10-28➕BOWES, John Harry appointeddirector
- 2003-10-28➕BRYDON, Keith appointeddirector
- 2003-10-28➖CHEYNE, David George Thomson resigneddirector
- 2003-10-28➖HENSHAW, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2003-10-28➖LAWSON, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2003-10-28➖ROBSON, William Henry Mark resigneddirector
- 2002-11-11➖COLE, Alan Jack resigneddirector
- 2002-10-28➖CRAIG HARVEY, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2002-10-28➖LITTMODEN, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2001-11-01➕CRAIG HARVEY, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2001-11-01➕LITTMODEN, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2001-09-30➖DUNCAN, George resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 98 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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-05-20
3 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-05-19: liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotland; 2006-10-13: liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotland
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| SIBCAS LIMITED→ SC052604 · est 1973 | £1.88M £1.39M–£2.38M | — | — | 165 | 53y | 88 | 68y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1919-08-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
Pricewaterhousecoopers
Erskine House
68-73 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4NH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2001-10-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 36 resigned)
ALLDAYS (NO 2) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-02
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BOWES, John Harry→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-10-28
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BRYDON, Keith→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-10-28
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ALLDAYS (NO 2) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2005-02-02
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ALLDAYS (NO1) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2005-02-02
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COUSINS, Alan Gordon Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2004-02-09
MCGREGOR, Murray Fleming→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-10-01
PEACOCK, Alasdair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 2000-03-31
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-10-29
CWS (NO 2) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-29 · resigned 2005-02-02
BLAKENEY, Henry John Mervyn→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2000-04-10
BREMNER, David Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1992-06-15 · resigned 1996-08-16
CHALK, Timothy James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2000-02-11
CHEYNE, David George Thomson→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2003-10-28
CLAPHAM, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-11-22 · resigned 2001-04-20
COLE, Alan Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2002-11-11
CRAIG HARVEY, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2002-10-28
CUNNINGHAM, Edward Brandwood→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1995-02-17
DUNCAN, George→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1999-09-24 · resigned 2001-09-30
GLASS, Colin Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-09-16 · resigned 1999-11-18
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 3 properties | 26/11/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 19/11/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/10/1993 | — |
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Recent filings (199 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-05-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2024-03-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-03-19
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-10-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-07-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-06-28
liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotland
insolvency · 3(Scot)
2010-05-19
liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotland
insolvency · 3(Scot)
2006-10-13
liquidation-receiver-receivers-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotland
insolvency · 3.2(Scot)
2005-12-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-02-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-02-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-02-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-02-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-02-15