T. HOUSTON PRINTERS (LANARK) LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC078588 · ltd · incorporated 1982-05-06
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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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). 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 (48/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-05-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-05-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-01-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-01-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-07-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2012-07-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2012-07-31
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  10. 2012-07-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2011-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-06-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-08-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-08-06
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  16. 2009-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-07-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2009-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-07-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-07-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-07-20
    📍
    legacy
    address · 190
  23. 2007-07-20
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    legacy
    address · 353
  24. 2007-07-20
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  25. 2007-03-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2007-03-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2007-03-09
    ➕
    DRYMEN ROAD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-03-09
    ➖
    BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2007-03-09
    ➖
    JOHNSTONE, Ian James resigned
    director
  30. 2002-07-16
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointed
    director
  31. 2002-04-30
    ➖
    NESS, Owen James resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-04-30
    ➕
    BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 1982-05-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As T. HOUSTON PRINTERS (LANARK) LTD.

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2014-05-16

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-05-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Titanium 1 Kings Inch Place
Renfrew
PA4 8WF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

DRYMEN ROAD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, John Robertson→
director · ~78y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NESS, Owen James→
secretary · resigned 2002-04-30
Resigned
BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2007-03-09
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2007-03-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-10-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-31
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2012-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-06
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-14