UNIROYAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC103279 · ltd · incorporated 1987-02-23
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
58/100
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 58/100 (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 (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
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-05-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-01-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-01-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-01-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2011-12-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-12-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2011-12-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2011-12-22📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2011-12-15➕LEWZEY, Elizabeth Honor appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-15➖HOPSTER, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-15➖HOPSTER, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2011-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-07-01➕REEVE, Thomas C. appointeddirector
- 2011-07-01➕WILKINSON, Nicolas Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-04-08➕LEWZEY, Elizabeth Honor appointeddirector
- 2011-04-08➖FLANAGAN, Paul Edward resigneddirector
- 2011-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-01-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-01-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-01-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-01➖BURTON, Denise Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-01➕HOPSTER, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-01➖BURTON, Denise Patricia resigneddirector
- 2010-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-30➕FLANAGAN, Paul Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-11-30➕HOPSTER, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2007-11-30➖PORTER, Norman Charles resigneddirector
- 2002-08-01➕PORTER, Norman Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-07-31➖MARCHANT, Richard Norman resigneddirector
- 1997-04-28➕BURTON, Denise Patricia appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-28➖CLOES, Michel Pierre resignedsecretary
- 1997-04-28➕BURTON, Denise Patricia appointeddirector
- 1997-04-28➖CLOES, Michel Pierre resigneddirector
- 1997-04-28➕MARCHANT, Richard Norman appointeddirector
- 1997-04-28➖SHAW, John Julian St Clair resigneddirector
- 1992-12-08➕CLOES, Michel Pierre appointedsecretary
- 1992-12-08➖EDGAR, James resignedsecretary
- 1992-12-08➕CLOES, Michel Pierre appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
75/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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 2012-05-25
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-12-22: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-02-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
LEWZEY, Elizabeth Honor→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-12-15
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LEWZEY, Elizabeth Honor→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-04-08
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REEVE, Thomas C.→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-07-01
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WILKINSON, Nicolas Paul→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-07-01
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BURTON, Denise Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-28 · resigned 2011-01-01
CLOES, Michel Pierre→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-08 · resigned 1997-04-28
EDGAR, James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-08
HOPSTER, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2011-12-15
BURTON, Denise Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-04-28 · resigned 2011-01-01
CLOES, Michel Pierre→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1992-12-08 · resigned 1997-04-28
DOBBIE, John Wade→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1992-06-30
EDGAR, James→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1992-12-08
FLANAGAN, Paul Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-11-30 · resigned 2011-04-08
HOPSTER, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-11-30 · resigned 2011-12-15
JOHNSTON, Alastair John Carmichael→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1991-05-31
MARCHANT, Richard Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-04-28 · resigned 2002-07-31
PORTER, Norman Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2007-11-30
SHAW, John Julian St Clair→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1992-09-25 · resigned 1997-04-28
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Recent filings (101 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-05-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-02-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-01-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-01-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-01-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-12-22
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-12-22
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-12-22
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-07-12