THE ROOF TRUSS COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC114760 · ltd · incorporated 1988-11-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 37.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2051
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 37.3y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
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
100
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. 2013-03-07
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-03-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-12-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
    insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
  4. 2012-10-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2012-06-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  6. 2012-05-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
    insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
  7. 2012-02-08
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    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  8. 2011-08-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
    insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
  9. 2011-07-20
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    liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
  10. 2011-06-24
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    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
    insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
  11. 2011-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-07-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2009-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2009-06-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2009-06-25
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  16. 2009-06-25
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  17. 2009-06-25
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  18. 2008-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-06-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-06-26
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    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2007-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2007-06-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2006-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2006-06-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2005-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2005-06-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 1993-07-30
    ➕
    GRANT, Robert Allan appointed
    director
  28. 1993-02-01
    ➖
    LAWSON, Ian Redgrave resigned
    director
  29. 1993-01-29
    ➖
    CURRIE, Ronald Stewart resigned
    director
  30. 1992-06-24
    ➕
    LAWSON, Ian Redgrave appointed
    director
  31. 1992-06-24
    ➖
    WATT, William Percy, Jp resigned
    director
  32. 1989-03-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 1988-11-28
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    Company incorporated
    As THE ROOF TRUSS COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-03-07

8 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2013-03-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-12-07: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2051 — SIC 2051

Registered office

104 Quarry Street
Hamilton
ML3 7AX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CARPENTER, John→
secretary
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Active
BEATON, William→
director · ~72y
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Active
CARPENTER, John→
director · ~71y
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Active
GRANT, Robert Allan→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-07-30
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Active
CURRIE, Ronald Stewart→
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-01-29
Resigned
LAWSON, Ian Redgrave→
director · ~98y · appointed 1992-06-24 · resigned 1993-02-01
Resigned
WATT, William Percy, Jp→
director · ~97y · resigned 1992-06-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property27/03/1989—
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Recent filings (95 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-03-07
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2012-12-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-11
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2012-06-25
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2012-05-16
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2012-02-08
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2011-08-09
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2011-07-20
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2011-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-25
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-06-25
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-06-25