NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPERS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC074390 · ltd · incorporated 1981-04-03

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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Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

107 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth 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 (59 events)Click to expand

2012-08-10
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-08-10
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Company dissolved
2012-04-20
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-11
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-04-10
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-04-02
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STONE, Carla resigned
secretary
2012-01-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-12-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-07
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-10-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-07
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-01-16
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-18
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MCDONALD, Ian resigned
director
2008-09-18
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-21
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-21
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-17
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PANUCCIO, Susan Lee appointed
director
2008-07-17
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DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne resigned
director
2008-04-15
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-03-20
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HUTSON, Stephen Frank resigned
director
2008-03-13
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-10
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GILL, Michael Charles appointed
director
2008-01-03
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-01
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-02-28
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MCCLATCHIE, Colin James Stewart resigned
director
2007-01-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-12-21
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-02-28
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FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann resigned
director
2006-01-30
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LINFORD, Richard Martin resigned
director
2005-09-19
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DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne appointed
director
2004-10-08
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FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann appointed
director
2001-10-31
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STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter resigned
secretary
2001-10-31
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STONE, Carla appointed
secretary
1997-10-22
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FLYNN, Douglas Ronald resigned
director
1997-10-22
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LINFORD, Richard Martin appointed
director
1997-08-29
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HUTSON, Stephen Frank appointed
director
1997-08-29
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WIDDOWS, John Edward resigned
director
1997-04-17
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MCCLATCHIE, Colin James Stewart appointed
director
1997-04-17
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MCDONALD, Ian appointed
director
1996-01-09
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NEIL, James resigned
director
1995-03-17
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DUX, John Douglas resigned
director
1995-03-15
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FISCHER, August Antonius resigned
director
1995-03-15
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FLYNN, Douglas Ronald appointed
director
1992-11-25
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ROGERS, Eleanor resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

76/100

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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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 2012-08-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1981-04-03

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Dla Scotland Llp

249 West George Street

Glasgow

G2 4RB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-06-27

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)

GILL, Michael Charles→

director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-10

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Active

PANUCCIO, Susan Lee→

director · ~54y · appointed 2008-07-17

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Active

ROGERS, Eleanor→

secretary · resigned 1992-11-25

Resigned

STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→

secretary · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

STONE, Carla→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2012-04-02

Resigned

ALLWOOD, Charles John→

director · ~75y · resigned 1991-07-19

Resigned

DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2008-07-17

Resigned

DUX, John Douglas→

director · ~74y · appointed 1990-03-27 · resigned 1995-03-17

Resigned

FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann→

director · ~65y · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2006-02-28

Resigned

FISCHER, August Antonius→

director · ~87y · appointed 1990-03-27 · resigned 1995-03-15

Resigned

FLYNN, Douglas Ronald→

director · ~77y · appointed 1995-03-15 · resigned 1997-10-22

Resigned

HARVIE, Andrew Mcdonald→

director · ~102y · resigned 1990-03-31

Resigned

HUTSON, Stephen Frank→

director · ~71y · appointed 1997-08-29 · resigned 2008-03-20

Resigned

IRVINE, John Scott→

director · ~77y · appointed 1990-03-27 · resigned 1990-10-11

Resigned

LINFORD, Richard Martin→

director · ~74y · appointed 1997-10-22 · resigned 2006-01-30

Resigned

MCCLATCHIE, Colin James Stewart→

director · ~77y · appointed 1997-04-17 · resigned 2007-02-28

Resigned

MCDONALD, Ian→

director · ~86y · appointed 1997-04-17 · resigned 2008-09-18

Resigned

NEIL, James→

director · ~87y · resigned 1996-01-09

Resigned

WIDDOWS, John Edward→

director · ~81y · appointed 1990-03-27 · resigned 1997-08-29

Resigned

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Recent filings (107 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2012-08-10

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2012-04-20

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2012-04-11

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2012-04-10

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

annual-return · AR01

2012-01-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2011-01-18

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

annual-return · AR01

2010-12-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-10-07

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2010-10-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-10-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2010-03-25

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

annual-return · AR01

2010-01-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2009-04-30

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-01-16

legacy

officers · 288b

2008-09-18