STONE SALES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC090691 · ltd · incorporated 1984-11-22
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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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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 64/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2013-09-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-09-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-05-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-10-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-11-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-07-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-29📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-10-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-05-31➕GIBSON, David Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-31➖GIBSON, Jacqueline Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2001-12-21➕GIBSON, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21➕GIBSON, Douglas appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21➕GIBSON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21➕MCBIRNIE, Iain Donaldson appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21➕GIBSON, Jacqueline Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-21➖GIBSON, Marjory resignedsecretary
- 2001-12-21➖GIBSON, Alexander Strachan resigneddirector
- 2001-12-21➖GIBSON, Marjory resigneddirector
- 1984-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs STONE SALES LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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 2013-09-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
3 Lower London Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5TL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
GIBSON, David Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-05-31
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GIBSON, David Alexander→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-12-21
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GIBSON, Douglas→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-12-21
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GIBSON, Michael→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-12-21
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MCBIRNIE, Iain Donaldson→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-12-21
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GIBSON, Jacqueline Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2004-05-31
GIBSON, Marjory→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-12-21
GIBSON, Alexander Strachan→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2001-12-21
GIBSON, Marjory→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2001-12-21
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Recent filings (78 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-09-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-06-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-05-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-11-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-28