THE RANGERS SHOP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC132239 · ltd · incorporated 1991-06-04
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 30.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 30.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-05-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-05-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-01-18
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-12-24
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  5. 2012-07-09
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  6. 2012-07-09
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  8. 2012-07-09
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    officers · AP01
  9. 2012-06-14
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    STOCKBRIDGE, Brian appointed
    secretary
  10. 2012-06-14
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    GREEN, Charles Alexander appointed
    director
  11. 2012-06-14
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    STOCKBRIDGE, Brian appointed
    director
  12. 2012-06-14
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    ELLIS, Andrew Charles Peter resigned
    director
  13. 2012-02-09
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  14. 2012-02-09
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  15. 2012-02-08
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  20. 2012-02-08
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  21. 2012-01-20
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    BETTS, Philip John resigned
    director
  22. 2012-01-20
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    ELLIS, Andrew Charles Peter appointed
    director
  23. 2011-10-07
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    MCINTYRE, Donald Charles resigned
    director
  24. 2011-06-23
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    BAIN, Martin Edward resigned
    director
  25. 2011-05-06
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    MCINTYRE, Donald Charles resigned
    secretary
  26. 2011-05-06
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    BETTS, Philip John appointed
    director
  27. 2011-01-17
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  28. 2011-01-04
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  29. 2010-01-11
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  30. 2010-01-08
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  31. 2010-01-08
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  32. 2010-01-08
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  33. 2009-09-03
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    officers · 288a
  34. 2009-08-31
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  35. 2009-08-26
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    BAIN, Martin Edward appointed
    director
  36. 2009-08-26
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    MURRAY, David Edward, Sir resigned
    director
  37. 2009-01-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  38. 2008-11-07
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  39. 2006-08-16
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    CAREY, Gerald Edward resigned
    director
  40. 2006-07-13
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    MCKENDRICK, Barry resigned
    director
  41. 2006-07-05
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    MCDOUGALL, Iain Harrison resigned
    secretary
  42. 2006-07-05
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    MCDOUGALL, Iain Harrison resigned
    director
  43. 2006-06-12
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    HORNE, David William Murray resigned
    secretary
  44. 2006-06-12
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    MCINTYRE, Donald Charles appointed
    secretary
  45. 2006-06-12
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    MCINTYRE, Donald Charles appointed
    director
  46. 2006-05-22
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    HORNE, David William Murray appointed
    secretary
  47. 2006-05-22
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    JOLLIFFE, David resigned
    secretary
  48. 2005-03-21
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    PEEL, Nicholas Gerard resigned
    director
  49. 2004-04-30
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    WEBSTER, Gillian Anne resigned
    director
  50. 2003-12-01
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    JOLLIFFE, David appointed
    secretary
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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 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 2013-05-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-06-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)

Registered office

Ibrox Stadium
Edmiston Drive
Glasgow
G51 2XD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

STOCKBRIDGE, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2012-06-14
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Active
GREEN, Charles Alexander→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-06-14
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Active
STOCKBRIDGE, Brian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-06-14
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Active
BRUCE, Graeme Murray→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1991-06-11
Resigned
HORNE, David William Murray→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-22 · resigned 2006-06-12
Resigned
JOLLIFFE, David→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2006-05-22
Resigned
MCDOUGALL, Iain Harrison→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-12 · resigned 2006-07-05
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Donald Charles→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2011-05-06
Resigned
OGILVIE, Robert Campbell→
secretary · appointed 1991-06-11 · resigned 2002-03-13
Resigned
BAIN, Martin Edward→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-08-26 · resigned 2011-06-23
Resigned
BETTS, Philip John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-05-06 · resigned 2012-01-20
Resigned
BRUCE, Graeme Murray→
nominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1991-06-11
Resigned
CAREY, Gerald Edward→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-08-01 · resigned 2006-08-16
Resigned
ELLIS, Andrew Charles Peter→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-01-20 · resigned 2012-06-14
Resigned
GALBRAITH, Eric Roger→
nominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1991-06-11
Resigned
MCDOUGALL, Iain Harrison→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-08-01 · resigned 2006-07-05
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Donald Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2011-10-07
Resigned
MCKENDRICK, Barry→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-08-01 · resigned 2006-07-13
Resigned
MURRAY, David Edward, Sir→
director · ~75y · appointed 1991-06-11 · resigned 2009-08-26
Resigned
OGILVIE, Robert Campbell→
director · ~76y · appointed 1991-06-11 · resigned 2001-08-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property24/02/1999—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property01/05/199626/02/1997
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Recent filings (93 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-05-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-09
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2012-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-02-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-02-08