ROBERTS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC143687 · ltd · incorporated 1993-04-02
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 28.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.0y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-02-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-02-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-12-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2023-12-13
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    Charge satisfied #4
  5. 2023-12-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2023-11-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  7. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2023-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-12-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2022-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-11-24
    ➖
    CLARK, Sally Ailsa resigned
    secretary
  13. 2021-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-12-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-12-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2004-06-25
    ➕
    CLARK, Sally Ailsa appointed
    secretary
  23. 2004-06-25
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Ann Taylor resigned
    secretary
  24. 2004-06-25
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Ann Taylor resigned
    director
  25. 2003-09-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 1998-09-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  27. 1998-08-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 1998-05-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 1993-04-08
    ➖
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 1993-04-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ROBERTS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
  31. 1993-04-02
    ➕
    JEFFREY, Keith Roberts appointed
    director
  32. 1993-04-02
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Ann Taylor appointed
    secretary
  33. 1993-04-02
    ➕
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1993-04-02
    ➖
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 1993-04-02
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Ann Taylor appointed
    director
  36. 1993-04-02
    ➕
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-02-20

Group structure

Seventh Kite Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Seventh Kite Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ROBERTS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
This company · SC143687

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Seventh Kite Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1993-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

22 Stafford Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7BD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

JEFFREY, Keith Roberts→
director · ~70y · appointed 1993-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARK, Sally Ailsa→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-25 · resigned 2022-11-24
Resigned
ROBERTS, Ann Taylor→
secretary · appointed 1993-04-02 · resigned 2004-06-25
Resigned
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1993-04-02 · resigned 1993-04-02
Resigned
ROBERTS, Ann Taylor→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-04-02 · resigned 2004-06-25
Resigned
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1993-04-02 · resigned 1993-04-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property01/09/199813/12/2023
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property13/08/1998—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property11/05/199810/09/2003
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Recent filings (91 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-02-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-12-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-15