SCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE BREWERIES (SERVICES) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC065526 · ltd · incorporated 1978-07-31
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (63/100).
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
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
109 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-07-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-03-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-03-03➖ELZEN, Arnoldus Johannes Den resigneddirector
- 2010-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-25➖DICK, Alan resigneddirector
- 2009-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-30➖AVES, Simon Howard resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-26➕PAYNE, William John appointeddirector
- 2009-01-26➕TEDFORD, Craig appointeddirector
- 2009-01-16➕OLIVER, Anne Louise appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-01➕ELZEN, Arnoldus Johannes Den appointeddirector
- 2008-09-01➖HAZELWOOD, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01➖IZATT, George Gordon Maclean resigneddirector
- 2008-08-28➕OLIVER, Anne Louise appointeddirector
- 2008-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-31➖STEVENS, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-28➕AVES, Simon Howard appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-22➖GIBB, Richard Alexander resigneddirector
- 2008-05-22➕HAZELWOOD, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-28➖KENNERLEY, Peter Dilworth resigneddirector
- 2007-11-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-29➖STEVENS, Mark resigneddirector
- 2005-09-06➕DICK, Alan appointeddirector
- 2005-09-06➖LAURIE, John resigneddirector
- 2002-04-26➖HOMER, Neville Rex resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-26➖HOMER, Neville Rex resigneddirector
- 2002-04-22➕STEVENS, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-22➕STEVENS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2000-04-01➕KENNERLEY, Peter Dilworth appointeddirector
- 2000-04-01➕LAURIE, John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-07-09
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| CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC091725 · est 1985 | £131.60M £96.97M–£166.24M | £135.39M | — | 135900 | 41y | 85 | 67y |
| ROBERTSON EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC209010 · est 2000 | £5.47M £4.03M–£6.91M | — | — | 0 | 25y | 85 | 60y |
| DSF (2003) LIMITED→ SC144009 · est 1993 | £4.70M £3.46M–£5.93M | — | — | 7 | 33y | 87 | 61y |
| FCC (EAST AYRSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC300470 · est 2006 | £3.99M £2.94M–£5.03M | — | — | 0 | 20y | 87 | 60y |
| NWH HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC303441 · est 2006 | £3.67M £2.70M–£4.64M | — | — | 373 | 20y | 88 | 61y |
| BLYTH & BLYTH CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED→ SC241155 · est 2002 | £2.78M £2.05M–£3.52M | — | — | 93 | 23y | 87 | 85y |
| SIBCAS LIMITED→ SC052604 · est 1973 | £1.88M £1.39M–£2.38M | — | — | 165 | 53y | 88 | 68y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-07-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
2-4 Broadway Park
South Gyle Broadway
Edinburgh
EH12 9JZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)
OLIVER, Anne Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-01-16
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OLIVER, Anne Louise→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-08-28
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PAYNE, William John→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-01-26
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TEDFORD, Craig→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-01-26
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AVES, Simon Howard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-28 · resigned 2009-01-30
BOLTON, George Francis→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-01-15
HOMER, Neville Rex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-01-15 · resigned 2002-04-26
STEVENS, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2008-07-31
DALGETY, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1989-10-18 · resigned 1995-10-26
DICK, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-09-06 · resigned 2009-09-25
ELZEN, Arnoldus Johannes Den→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2010-03-03
FRASER, Stanley Durward→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1989-07-14
GIBB, Richard Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2008-05-22
HALL, Norman Walker→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1992-09-30
HAZELWOOD, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2008-09-01
HOLMS, Robert Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1997-10-11
HOMER, Neville Rex→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2002-04-26
IZATT, George Gordon Maclean→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1989-10-18 · resigned 2008-09-01
KENNERLEY, Peter Dilworth→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2008-04-28
KILGOUR, Ian Davidson→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1990-07-13
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Recent filings (109 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-07-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-03-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-25
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-02-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-30
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-09