GREAT STUART NOMINEES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC042157 · ltd · incorporated 1965-05-10

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

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 87). 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 (46/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

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 (37 events)Click to expand

2018-06-19
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-06-19
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Company dissolved
2018-04-03
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-03-28
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-03-27
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-02-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-01-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-01-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-01-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-01-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-01-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-15
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officers · AP01
2011-11-15
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-11-01
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JOHNSTON, Valerie Elizabeth appointed
director
2011-11-01
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PAGE, Isabel resigned
director
2011-09-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-28
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-27
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JOHNSTON, Charles appointed
secretary
2010-01-27
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J & R A ROBERTSON WS resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-07-31
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SHEPHERD, William Herbert resigned
director
2001-12-31
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ANDERSON, Ian Gair resigned
director
2001-12-31
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PAGE, Isabel appointed
director
2001-12-31
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YOUNG, Andrew Macgregor resigned
director
1996-10-31
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SHEPHERD, Alexander Davidson resigned
director
1994-01-23
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YOUNG, David Macgregor resigned
director
1992-10-31
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GOULD, Francis Robertson resigned
director
1965-05-10
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Company incorporated
As GREAT STUART NOMINEES LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

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 87 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 61 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-06-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1965-05-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

27 York Road

Edinburgh

EH5 3EJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

JOHNSTON, Charles→

secretary · appointed 2010-01-27

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Active

JOHNSTON, Charles→

director · ~87y

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Active

JOHNSTON, Valerie Elizabeth→

director · ~83y · appointed 2011-11-01

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Active

J & R A ROBERTSON WS→

corporate-secretary · resigned 2010-01-27

Resigned

ANDERSON, Ian Gair→

director · ~72y · resigned 2001-12-31

Resigned

GOULD, Francis Robertson→

director · ~118y · resigned 1992-10-31

Resigned

PAGE, Isabel→

director · ~80y · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2011-11-01

Resigned

SHEPHERD, Alexander Davidson→

director · ~90y · resigned 1996-10-31

Resigned

SHEPHERD, William Herbert→

director · ~92y · resigned 2006-07-31

Resigned

YOUNG, Andrew Macgregor→

director · ~102y · resigned 2001-12-31

Resigned

YOUNG, David Macgregor→

director · ~99y · resigned 1994-01-23

Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2018-06-19

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2018-04-03

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2018-03-28

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2018-03-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2017-02-08

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-02-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-01-27

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

annual-return · AR01

2016-01-17

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2016-01-17

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2016-01-17

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2016-01-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-01-20

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

annual-return · AR01

2015-01-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-01-27

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

annual-return · AR01

2014-01-23