TRESSADY ESTATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC064102 · ltd · incorporated 1978-02-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 31.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01700
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 02100SIC 02100
  • 55100Hotels and similar accommodation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 31.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-08-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-08-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-05-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-04-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-03-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-10-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2013-10-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2013-03-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-01-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-01-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-01-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-01-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-01-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  22. 2008-01-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2007-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-08-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2007-07-26
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    BRANT, Alexis Alexander appointed
    director
  26. 2007-01-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2007-01-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2006-10-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    COLEMAN, Elisa Renata appointed
    director
  30. 2006-09-08
    ➖
    VAN DE WERVE DE SCHILDE, Eric Baudouin Ghislain Marie resigned
    director
  31. 1997-06-01
    ➖
    DE BERGEYCK, Daniel resigned
    director
  32. 1997-06-01
    ➕
    VAN DE WERVE DE SCHILDE, Eric Baudouin Ghislain Marie appointed
    director
  33. 1994-08-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  34. 1992-03-18
    ➕
    MASON, George Jonathan Peter appointed
    secretary
  35. 1992-03-18
    ➖
    SUTHERLAND, Alistair Charles St Clair, Lord Strathnaver resigned
    secretary
  36. 1978-02-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TRESSADY ESTATES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

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 83 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 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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 2014-08-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-02-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01700 — SIC 01700

Registered office

Bell Ingram Estate Office
Bonar Bridge
Sutherland
IV24 3EA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MASON, George Jonathan Peter→
secretary · appointed 1992-03-18
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Active
BRANT, Alexis Alexander→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-07-26
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Active
COLEMAN, Elisa Renata→
director · ~83y · appointed 2006-09-08
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Active
SUTHERLAND, Alistair Charles St Clair, Lord Strathnaver→
secretary · resigned 1992-03-18
Resigned
DE BERGEYCK, Daniel→
director · ~91y · resigned 1997-06-01
Resigned
VAN DE WERVE DE SCHILDE, Eric Baudouin Ghislain Marie→
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-06-01 · resigned 2006-09-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property24/08/199422/10/2013

Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-08-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2013-10-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-11-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-29