TEMPLAR PRESS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC116869 · ltd · incorporated 1989-03-16
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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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-12-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-12-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-08-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-07-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-06-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-08-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2014-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-06-09
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    WATSON, James Walker resigned
    director
  9. 2014-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-04-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-04-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-04-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2009-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-03-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-04-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-03-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2006-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2006-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-03-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2005-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 1997-03-02
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    DAVIDSON, William Paton resigned
    director
  29. 1995-04-29
    ➖
    GIBB, Robert Dewar resigned
    director
  30. 1994-10-06
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, William Paton appointed
    director
  31. 1989-03-22
    ➖
    HUGHES, Keith John resigned
    secretary
  32. 1989-03-22
    ➖
    HUGHES, Keith John resigned
    director
  33. 1989-03-22
    ➖
    JOHNSTONE, Marjory Jane resigned
    director
  34. 1989-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TEMPLAR PRESS LIMITED
  35. 1989-03-16
    ➕
    HUGHES, Keith John appointed
    secretary
  36. 1989-03-16
    ➕
    HUGHES, Keith John appointed
    director
  37. 1989-03-16
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Marjory Jane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 2015-12-01

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-03-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

29 Brandon Street
Hamilton
South Lanarkshire
ML3 6DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

PARK, Janet Elizabeth→
secretary
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Active
PARK, Janet Elizabeth→
director · ~78y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITELAW, George→
director · ~84y
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Active
HUGHES, Keith John→
secretary · appointed 1989-03-16 · resigned 1989-03-22
Resigned
DAVIDSON, William Paton→
director · ~94y · appointed 1994-10-06 · resigned 1997-03-02
Resigned
GIBB, Robert Dewar→
director · ~89y · resigned 1995-04-29
Resigned
HUGHES, Keith John→
director · ~64y · appointed 1989-03-16 · resigned 1989-03-22
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Marjory Jane→
director · ~81y · appointed 1989-03-16 · resigned 1989-03-22
Resigned
WATSON, James Walker→
director · ~95y · resigned 2014-06-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-12-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-08-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-07-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-03-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-12