A.THOMSON (RELAY) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC065149 · ltd · incorporated 1978-06-22
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
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Satellite telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-02-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-02-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2012-10-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2012-09-25
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2012-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-10-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2010-11-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2010-11-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2010-11-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-11-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-11-09
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  14. 2009-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-11-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2008-04-08
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  18. 2008-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-12-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2007-06-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  21. 2007-06-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2007-06-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2007-06-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2007-06-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2007-06-11
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  26. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    FOGELMAN, David Jason appointed
    director
  28. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    MACKENZIE SMITH, Hugo Duncan Thomas Torquil appointed
    director
  29. 2007-06-01
    ➖
    DEMETRIOU, Margaret resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-06-01
    ➖
    DEMETRIOU, Andrew resigned
    director
  31. 2007-06-01
    ➖
    DEMETRIOU, Margaret resigned
    director
  32. 2006-11-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  33. 2002-02-01
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    DEMETRIOU, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  34. 2002-02-01
    ➖
    LEE, Gillian Ann resigned
    secretary
  35. 2002-02-01
    ➕
    DEMETRIOU, Andrew appointed
    director
  36. 2002-02-01
    ➕
    DEMETRIOU, Margaret appointed
    director
  37. 2002-02-01
    ➖
    LEE, Gary William resigned
    director
  38. 1997-09-02
    ➖
    BIGGAR, Phyllis Margaret resigned
    secretary
  39. 1997-09-02
    ➕
    LEE, Gillian Ann appointed
    secretary
  40. 1997-09-02
    ➖
    BIGGAR, Douglas Macrae resigned
    director
  41. 1997-09-02
    ➖
    BIGGAR, Phyllis Margaret resigned
    director
  42. 1997-09-02
    ➕
    LEE, Gary William appointed
    director
  43. 1991-08-01
    ➕
    BIGGAR, Phyllis Margaret appointed
    director
  44. 1978-06-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.THOMSON (RELAY) LIMITED

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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 2013-02-01

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-06-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC61300 — Satellite telecommunications activities

Registered office

C/O Mclellan Harris & Co
19 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G2 6AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOGELMAN, David Jason→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-06-01
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Active
MACKENZIE SMITH, Hugo Duncan Thomas Torquil→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIGGAR, Phyllis Margaret→
secretary · resigned 1997-09-02
Resigned
DEMETRIOU, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
LEE, Gillian Ann→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-02 · resigned 2002-02-01
Resigned
BIGGAR, Douglas Macrae→
director · ~88y · resigned 1997-09-02
Resigned
BIGGAR, Phyllis Margaret→
director · ~85y · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 1997-09-02
Resigned
DEMETRIOU, Andrew→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
DEMETRIOU, Margaret→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
LEE, Gary William→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-09-02 · resigned 2002-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-09
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-20