HORIZON RESOURCES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC141821 · ltd · incorporated 1992-12-18

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.

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

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

35 officers (3 active, 35 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

152 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand

2018-09-11
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-09-11
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Company dissolved
2018-06-11
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liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2018-03-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-03-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-02-27
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HULME, Andrew appointed
director
2018-02-27
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BONE, Amy Charlotte resigned
director
2017-11-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-07-21
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move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2017-07-21
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2017-07-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-07-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-11-24
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-11-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-11-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-11-23
➕
HENNESSEY, David Dermot appointed
secretary
2016-11-23
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LLOYDS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2016-11-23
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BONE, Amy Charlotte appointed
director
2016-10-31
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HEWITT, Alistair James Neil resigned
director
2016-10-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-03-22
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move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2016-01-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-12-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-02-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-02-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-10
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ANDERSON, Bruce Smith resigned
director
2015-02-10
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HEWITT, Alistair James Neil appointed
director
2014-12-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-10-07
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ANDERSON, Bruce Smith appointed
director
2014-09-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-07-11
📍
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2014-06-30
➖
GREEN, Joseph John resigned
director
2014-06-30
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WILSON, Andrew William John resigned
director
2013-08-16
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PEARCE, Julian Alexander resigned
director
2012-07-02
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DICKSON, Pamela Simone appointed
director
2012-07-02
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EDWARDS, Laurence John resigned
secretary
2012-07-02
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LLOYDS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-07-02
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BOTHWELL, Karen Margaret resigned
director
2012-07-02
➕
GREEN, Joseph John appointed
director
2012-07-02
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WILSON, Andrew William John appointed
director
2012-06-29
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HARRIES, Paul Ronayne resigned
director
2011-08-01
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COLLINS, Aubrey Mark resigned
director
2011-04-11
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CRUICKSHANK, James Kerr resigned
director
2011-04-11
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ONEIL, James Charles resigned
director
2010-07-04
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BOTHWELL, Karen Margaret appointed
director
2010-07-04
➕
COLLINS, Aubrey Mark appointed
director
2010-07-04
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HARRIES, Paul Ronayne appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 93 events

Owner dependency

66/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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 33 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 2018-09-11

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2018-09-11: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-06-11: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Group structure

Horizon Capital 2000 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Horizon Capital 2000 Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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HORIZON RESOURCES LIMITED

This company · SC141821

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Horizon Capital 2000 Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1992-12-18

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Ey Atria One

144 Morrison Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8EB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2015-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 32 resigned)

HENNESSEY, David Dermot→

secretary · appointed 2016-11-23

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Active

DICKSON, Pamela Simone→

director · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-02

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Active

HULME, Andrew→

director · ~46y · appointed 2018-02-27

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Active

BLACK, Lysanne Jane Warren→

secretary · appointed 1996-02-15 · resigned 2000-09-01

Resigned

BOTHWELL, Karen Margaret→

secretary · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1995-09-04

Resigned

EDWARDS, Laurence John→

secretary · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2012-07-02

Resigned

HUNTER, John Stewart→

secretary · appointed 1995-09-04 · resigned 1996-02-15

Resigned

MACRAE, Alistair Ian→

secretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2007-08-31

Resigned

D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1992-12-18 · resigned 1993-04-13

Resigned

LLOYDS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2016-11-23

Resigned

ANDERSON, Bruce Smith→

director · ~63y · appointed 2014-10-07 · resigned 2015-02-10

Resigned

BALLINGALL, Stuart James→

director · ~62y · appointed 1998-03-26 · resigned 2000-01-07

Resigned

BARKLEY, John→

director · ~78y · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2000-07-17

Resigned

BONE, Amy Charlotte→

director · ~43y · appointed 2016-11-23 · resigned 2018-02-27

Resigned

BOTHWELL, Karen Margaret→

director · ~64y · appointed 2010-07-04 · resigned 2012-07-02

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Fraser David→

director · ~82y · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1994-02-25

Resigned

COLLINS, Aubrey Mark→

director · ~70y · appointed 2010-07-04 · resigned 2011-08-01

Resigned

COUTTS, Maureen Sheila→

nominee-director · appointed 1992-12-18 · resigned 1993-04-13

Resigned

CRUICKSHANK, James Kerr→

director · ~66y · appointed 1998-10-12 · resigned 2011-04-11

Resigned

GREEN, Joseph John→

director · ~48y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2014-06-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (152 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2018-09-11

liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

insolvency · 4.26(Scot)

2018-06-11

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2018-03-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2018-03-12

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2017-11-22

move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address

address · AD03

2017-07-21

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2017-07-21

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2017-07-21

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2017-07-21

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2016-12-19

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2016-11-24

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2016-11-24

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2016-11-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-10-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2016-09-20