SCOTTISH GENERAL PRODUCTS LIMITED

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SC025822 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1947-10-14
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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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Net worth
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Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Unclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
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Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-09-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2011-09-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  4. 2011-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2011-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  6. 2011-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2011-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2011-07-22
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    HUMES, Stephen appointed
    director
  9. 2011-07-22
    ➖
    HULME, Martyn Alan resigned
    director
  10. 2011-07-22
    ➖
    WATES, Martyn James resigned
    director
  11. 2010-09-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2010-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-07-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-04-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  19. 2010-04-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  20. 2010-03-26
    ➕
    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-03-26
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    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-09-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-09-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  30. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  32. 2008-01-10
    ➕
    CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointed
    director
  33. 2008-01-10
    ➕
    MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointed
    director
  34. 2008-01-10
    ➕
    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  35. 2008-01-10
    ➖
    CWS (NO 2) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2008-01-10
    ➖
    CWS (NO 1) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  37. 2007-12-07
    ➕
    HULME, Martyn Alan appointed
    director
  38. 2007-11-21
    ➕
    WATES, Martyn James appointed
    director
  39. 2007-07-28
    ➖
    HEWITT, Paul William resigned
    director
  40. 2003-05-16
    ➕
    HEWITT, Paul William appointed
    director
  41. 2003-05-16
    ➖
    JACKSON, David James resigned
    director
  42. 2002-01-10
    ➖
    WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resigned
    secretary
  43. 2002-01-10
    ➕
    CWS (NO 2) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 1999-12-10
    ➖
    LEES, Moira Ann resigned
    secretary
  45. 1999-12-10
    ➕
    WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison appointed
    secretary
  46. 1993-03-05
    ➖
    DIXON, Ronald Thomas resigned
    director
  47. 1992-02-18
    ➕
    LEES, Moira Ann appointed
    secretary
  48. 1992-02-18
    ➖
    MURDOCH, Eleanor resigned
    secretary
  49. 1947-10-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SCOTTISH GENERAL PRODUCTS LIMITED

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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1947-10-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

Robert Owen House
87 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 2EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-26
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Active
CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-01-10
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Active
HUMES, Stephen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-07-22
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Active
MOYNIHAN, Patrick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2010-03-26
Resigned
LEES, Moira Ann→
secretary · appointed 1992-02-18 · resigned 1999-12-10
Resigned
MURDOCH, Eleanor→
secretary · resigned 1992-02-18
Resigned
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2002-01-10
Resigned
CWS (NO 2) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2008-01-10
Resigned
DIXON, Ronald Thomas→
director · ~78y · resigned 1993-03-05
Resigned
HEWITT, Paul William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-05-16 · resigned 2007-07-28
Resigned
HULME, Martyn Alan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2011-07-22
Resigned
JACKSON, David James→
director · ~79y · resigned 2003-05-16
Resigned
WATES, Martyn James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-11-21 · resigned 2011-07-22
Resigned
CWS (NO 1) LIMITED→
corporate-director · resigned 2008-01-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-09-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-07-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-04-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-04-08