TRAVERSE TRADING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC076054 · ltd · incorporated 1981-09-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
45 officers (2 active, 45 linked, 37 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (107 events)Click to expand
- 2021-11-24⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2021-11-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-08-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
- 2020-12-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-23➖CARMICHAEL, Morag resigneddirector
- 2020-11-23➖HURLEY, Kieran Patrick resigneddirector
- 2020-11-23➖MADDEN, Myriam resigneddirector
- 2020-11-23➖MOUTREY, David John resigneddirector
- 2020-11-23➖O'BRIEN, Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2020-11-23➖REYNOLDS, Donna resigneddirector
- 2020-11-23➖SHANAHAN, Bryony Jospehine Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2020-11-23➖WYNN, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2020-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-09➕HURLEY, Kieran Patrick appointeddirector
- 2019-12-09➕SHANAHAN, Bryony Jospehine Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-30➕O'BRIEN, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-31➖SMITH, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-22➖MCEWAN-BROWN, Roy James resigneddirector
- 2018-03-22➖O'DONNELL, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2017-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-11➕MOUTREY, David John appointeddirector
- 2017-12-11➕REYNOLDS, Donna appointeddirector
- 2017-10-25➕MADDEN, Myriam appointeddirector
- 2016-12-12➕PIGOTT, Julie Marie appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-12➖CHALMERS, Adrienne Sinclair resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-12➖ALLISON, Barbara Pettigrew resigneddirector
- 2016-12-12➖CHALMERS, Adrienne Sinclair resigneddirector
- 2016-10-10➕CARMICHAEL, Morag appointeddirector
- 2016-10-10➕SMITH, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-06-09➖CROSSAN, Lynne resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➕WYNN, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2014-05-31➖COTTON, Stephen Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-03-24➕ELVIDGE, John William, Sir appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-11-24
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-11-24: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-08-24: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Group structure
Traverse Theatre (Scotland) Limted is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Traverse Theatre (Scotland) Limted
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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TRAVERSE TRADING LIMITED
This company · SC076054
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Traverse Theatre (Scotland) Limted Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-09-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
Titanium 1 Kings Inch Place
Renfrew
PA4 8WF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 43 resigned)
PIGOTT, Julie Marie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELVIDGE, John William, Sir→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHALMERS, Adrienne Sinclair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2016-12-12
HOWARD, Scott Andrew Hatch→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 1999-10-25
MURRAY, Stuart Ritchie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-25 · resigned 2007-10-31
SCOTT MONCRIEFF, John Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-12-08 · resigned 1999-06-14
SCOTT MONCRIEFF, John Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-06-27
STEPNEY, John Craig Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-06-22
STEPNEY, John Craig Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-06-22
ALLISON, Barbara Pettigrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-10-26 · resigned 2016-12-12
BINNIE, Stewart John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2011-08-03
BRANNAN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-06-16 · resigned 2011-11-17
CAMPBELL, Robert Graham Walker→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-09-24 · resigned 2005-06-24
CARMICHAEL, Morag→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-10-10 · resigned 2020-11-23
CHALMERS, Adrienne Sinclair→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-10-12 · resigned 2016-12-12
COTTON, Stephen Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-10-25 · resigned 2014-05-31
CROSSAN, Lynne→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-10-12 · resigned 2015-06-09
DEACON, Susan Catherine, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-07-26 · resigned 2010-02-16
EVANS, Lesley Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-09-24 · resigned 2005-11-16
GAMMELL, Geraldine Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2002-04-17
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Recent filings (159 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-11-24
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2021-08-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-12-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-12-18