SCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE UK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC134818 · ltd · incorporated 1991-11-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 34.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
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 (79 events)Click to expand
- 2014-08-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-08-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-05-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-11-13📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2013-10-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-09-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-09-18📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2013-09-18📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2013-09-18⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2013-09-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-07-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-11-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2012-11-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-11-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2012-10-30✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2012-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-03-31➖LOW, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-03-23➕TAYLOR-WELSH, Kelly appointeddirector
- 2011-11-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-11-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-29➕PATERSON, Sean Michael appointeddirector
- 2011-09-29➖TEDFORD, Craig resigneddirector
- 2011-08-29➕LOW, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2011-08-29➖PAYNE, William John resigneddirector
- 2009-01-30➖AVES, Simon Howard resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-30➖AVES, Simon Howard resigneddirector
- 2009-01-23➕PAYNE, William John appointeddirector
- 2009-01-23➕TEDFORD, Craig appointeddirector
- 2009-01-16➕OLIVER, Anne Louise appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-28➕OLIVER, Anne Louise appointeddirector
- 2008-08-28➖IZATT, George Gordon Maclean resigneddirector
- 2008-07-31➖STEVENS, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-31➖STEVENS, Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-07-28➕AVES, Simon Howard appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-28➕AVES, Simon Howard appointeddirector
- 2003-11-03➖CRICHTON, Roger Wells resigneddirector
- 2003-11-03➕IZATT, George Gordon Maclean appointeddirector
- 2003-11-03➖LESLIE, John Stewart resigneddirector
- 2002-04-26➖HOMER, Neville Rex resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-22➕STEVENS, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-22➕STEVENS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2000-12-29➖HANNAH, Ian George resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
60/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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
2 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-08-22
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-09-18: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-11-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
3-4 Broadway Park
South Gyle Broadway
Edinburgh
EH12 9JZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
OLIVER, Anne Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-01-16
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OLIVER, Anne Louise→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-08-28
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PATERSON, Sean Michael→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-09-29
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TAYLOR-WELSH, Kelly→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-03-23
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AVES, Simon Howard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-28 · resigned 2009-01-30
BRINGHURST, Ian Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-11-07 · resigned 1994-01-28
HOMER, Neville Rex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-07 · resigned 2002-04-26
LOWE, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-28 · resigned 1997-07-01
STEVENS, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2008-07-31
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-11-04 · resigned 1991-11-07
AVES, Simon Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-07-28 · resigned 2009-01-30
BRINGHURST, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1991-11-07 · resigned 1994-01-28
BUBB, Stewart Edmund Conyers→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 1998-06-29
CRICHTON, Roger Wells→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2003-11-03
HANNAH, Ian George→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2000-12-29
IZATT, George Gordon Maclean→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-11-03 · resigned 2008-08-28
LESLIE, John Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 2003-11-03
LOW, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-08-29 · resigned 2012-03-31
LOWE, William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1991-11-07 · resigned 1997-07-01
PAYNE, William John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2011-08-29
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Alloa Brewery Company Alloa Brewery Company Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 22/10/1992 | 15/12/1995 | |
| satisfied | Alloa Brewery Company Alloa Brewery Company Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 12/10/1992 | 15/12/1995 | |
| satisfied | Alloa Brewery Company Alloa Brewery Company Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 01/04/1992 | 15/12/1995 | |
| satisfied | Alloa Brewery Company Alloa Brewery Company LTD | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/03/1992 | 15/12/1995 |
Recent filings (133 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-08-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-02
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2013-11-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-09-26
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2013-09-18
legacy
capital · SH20
2013-09-18
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2013-09-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-11-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-11-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-10-30
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2012-10-30