SCOTGEM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC139779 · ltd · incorporated 1992-08-14
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
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 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2014-01-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-01-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-09-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-09-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-08-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-07-17➕FERGUSON, Grant appointeddirector
- 2013-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-06-18➖DEMPSEY, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2013-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-03-21➕DEMPSEY, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-02-15➖WITHERS, Gary Nigel resigneddirector
- 2013-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-02-15➕TULLOCH, Michael Graeme appointeddirector
- 2012-02-15➖COOPER, Gregory Robert resigneddirector
- 2011-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-29➖CAREY, Janet Irene resigneddirector
- 2011-08-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-28➕CAREY, Janet Irene appointeddirector
- 2011-03-28➖TULLOCH, Angus John resigneddirector
- 2011-03-28➕WITHERS, Gary Nigel appointeddirector
- 2010-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-03-26➕SMITH, Adrian appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2007-02-28➖SMITH, Adrian Charles Newlands resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-19➕DAVIES, Gillian Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-19➕SMITH, Adrian Charles Newlands appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-19➖TULLOCH, Michael Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-01➖BLAIR, Ivan Joseph resigneddirector
- 2002-11-01➕COOPER, Gregory Robert appointeddirector
- 2000-08-18➖HUME, David John resigneddirector
- 2000-08-18➕TULLOCH, Angus John appointeddirector
- 1994-08-01➕TULLOCH, Michael Graeme appointedsecretary
- 1994-08-01➖WALKER, William Hutchison Elder resignedsecretary
- 1992-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOTGEM LIMITED
- 1992-08-14➕WALKER, William Hutchison Elder appointedsecretary
- 1992-08-14➕BLAIR, Ivan Joseph appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-01-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-08-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
23 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH2 1BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
DAVIES, Gillian Victoria→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERGUSON, Grant→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TULLOCH, Michael Graeme→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Adrian Charles Newlands→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-19 · resigned 2007-02-28
TULLOCH, Michael Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 2005-08-19
WALKER, William Hutchison Elder→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-08-14 · resigned 1994-08-01
BLAIR, Ivan Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1992-08-14 · resigned 2002-11-01
CAREY, Janet Irene→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-03-28 · resigned 2011-11-29
COOPER, Gregory Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2012-02-15
DEMPSEY, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-03-21 · resigned 2013-06-18
HUME, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1992-08-14 · resigned 2000-08-18
TULLOCH, Angus John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-08-18 · resigned 2011-03-28
WITHERS, Gary Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-03-28 · resigned 2013-02-15
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Recent filings (86 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-09-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-09-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-01-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-22