SKYFAP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC114606 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-11-21

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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: strategic trade sale (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

87 officers (3 active, 87 linked, 79 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

272 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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 (185 events)Click to expand

2014-03-28
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-03-28
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Company dissolved
2013-12-06
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-11-22
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-08-20
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-08-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-07-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-07-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-07-08
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accounts · AA
2013-06-30
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KISSANE, Elizabeth Clare appointed
director
2013-06-30
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GRAHAM, David Scott resigned
director
2013-05-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-29
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annual-return · AR01
2012-05-29
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officers · CH01
2012-05-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-29
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-02-22
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officers · AP03
2012-02-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-22
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officers · TM01
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2012-02-22
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2012-02-22
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2012-02-22
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officers · TM01
2012-02-22
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officers · TM02
2011-09-30
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KISSANE, Elizabeth Clare appointed
secretary
2011-09-30
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KISSANE, Elizabeth Clare resigned
secretary
2011-09-30
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LEE, Nicholas Spencer resigned
director
2011-09-30
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MASSEY, Simon David resigned
director
2011-09-30
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SMITH, James Colquhoun resigned
director
2011-09-30
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VENNELL, Catriona Jane resigned
director
2011-09-30
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WARWICK, Russell Derek resigned
director
2011-09-30
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WILD, Donald James resigned
director
2011-09-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-08-24
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SINGER, Duncan Leslie resigned
director
2011-08-17
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-08-10
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BADLEY, Simon Andrew resigned
director
2011-05-03
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WARWICK, Russell Derek appointed
director
2011-02-28
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BADLEY, Simon Andrew appointed
director
2011-02-09
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CURRAN, Bernard Andrew resigned
director
2011-01-31
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SINGER, Duncan Leslie appointed
director
2011-01-30
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GAY, Stephen Charles resigned
director
2011-01-30
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MCGEE, Francis James resigned
director
2011-01-30
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WATKINS, Kevin John resigned
director
2010-02-01
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VENNELL, Catriona Jane appointed
director
2009-10-01
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BARRETT, Karen Ann appointed
director
2009-09-30
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ELMS, David Kirk resigned
director
2009-09-30
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FERGUSON, Alan Peter resigned
director
2009-06-29
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VAN DER WIELEN, John resigned
director

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Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

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 67. 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 17 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 2014-03-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1988-11-21

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

Registered office

90 St Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5UB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 84 resigned)

KISSANE, Elizabeth Clare→

secretary · appointed 2011-09-30

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Active

BARRETT, Karen Ann→

director · ~53y · appointed 2009-10-01

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Active

KISSANE, Elizabeth Clare→

director · ~67y · appointed 2013-06-30

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Active

ABERNETHY, Maria Rosaria→

secretary · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2002-07-01

Resigned

HINDLE, Joanne→

secretary · resigned 1995-02-17

Resigned

KISSANE, Elizabeth Clare→

secretary · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2011-09-30

Resigned

MARTYN, Ann Marie→

secretary · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 1999-11-01

Resigned

D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1988-11-21 · resigned 1990-05-22

Resigned

ARTHUR, Norman Alexander→

director · ~86y · appointed 1994-04-11 · resigned 1995-08-29

Resigned

AUSTEN, Graham Norman→

director · ~83y · appointed 1991-12-02 · resigned 1999-01-11

Resigned

BADLEY, Simon Andrew→

director · ~59y · appointed 2011-02-28 · resigned 2011-08-10

Resigned

BATEMAN, Barry Richard James→

director · ~81y · resigned 1991-04-08

Resigned

CARROLL, Bernard Joseph→

director · ~81y · appointed 1993-04-05 · resigned 1996-06-01

Resigned

CHURCHILL, Rodney Alistair Gladstone→

director · ~79y · appointed 1990-07-02 · resigned 1995-01-09

Resigned

CLAISSE, Douglas Martin→

director · ~92y · resigned 2001-06-30

Resigned

CLAMP, Simon John→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-03-04 · resigned 2006-07-03

Resigned

CLARK, Colin Michael→

director · ~71y · appointed 1990-12-03 · resigned 1991-11-04

Resigned

COUTTS, Maureen Sheila→

nominee-director · appointed 1988-11-21 · resigned 1990-05-22

Resigned

COWAN, John→

director · ~79y · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 2001-10-29

Resigned

CROWLEY, Keith Andrew→

director · ~82y · appointed 1991-10-07 · resigned 1996-05-13

Resigned

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Recent filings (272 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2014-03-28

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2013-12-06

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2013-11-22

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2013-08-20

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2013-08-20

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2013-07-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2013-07-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-07-08

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2013-05-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2012-07-30

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2012-05-29

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

officers · CH01

2012-05-29

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

officers · CH01

2012-05-29

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

officers · CH03

2012-05-29

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2012-02-22