L A BOWL (AYR) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC146963 · ltd · incorporated 1993-10-13

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 9272

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.0y

40/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 31.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

78 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth 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

100

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 (63 events)Click to expand

2014-05-23
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gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-05-23
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Company dissolved
2014-01-31
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-07-23
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liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotland
insolvency · 3(Scot)
2013-07-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-12-01
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liquidation-receiver-receivers-report-scotland
insolvency · 3.5(Scot)
2010-10-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-09-23
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liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver-scotland
insolvency · 1(Scot)
2010-04-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-31
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-31
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-26
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BROWN, John William resigned
secretary
2010-03-26
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BROWN, John William resigned
director
2010-03-01
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KELLY, Mary appointed
director
2010-01-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-01
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TURNER, Jonathan Francis Andrew appointed
director
2009-11-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-11
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-09
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CHARLESON, Kenneth Harvey resigned
director
2008-11-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-07
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-21
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-11-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-01-26
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-01-25
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CAMPBELL, Alistair Ramsay resigned
director
2006-11-14
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2005-11-07
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-07-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2004-11-23
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2002-12-18
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CHARLESON, Kenneth Harvey appointed
director
2000-02-25
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Charge satisfied #1
2000-02-23
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Charge satisfied #2
2000-02-22
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2000-01-24
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WHILLIS, Selby Carter resigned
director
1999-12-16
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
1999-01-07
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BROWN, John William appointed
secretary
1999-01-07
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CHALMERS, Robert Stanley resigned
secretary
1999-01-07
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BROWN, John William appointed
director
1998-01-08
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CHALMERS, Robert Stanley resigned
director
1997-04-28
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WEBSTER, Peter Stevenson resigned
director
1995-06-01
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CHALMERS, Robert Stanley appointed
secretary
1995-06-01
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WHILLIS, Selby Carter resigned
secretary
1995-05-23
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Northern Rock Building Society
1995-05-18
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Northern Rock Building Society
1994-03-29
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ROSS, Elliot Wallace appointed
director
1994-03-29
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ROSS, Peter Angus appointed
director
1994-03-29
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GRIFFITH, David Campbell resigned
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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 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

2 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-23

3 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2013-07-23: liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotland; 2010-12-01: liquidation-receiver-receivers-report-scotland

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-10-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC9272 — SIC 9272

Registered office

22 Oldfield Crescent

Milltimber

Aberdeenshire

AB13 0JX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2008-01-27

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

KELLY, Mary→

director · ~83y · appointed 2010-03-01

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Active

ROSS, Elliot Wallace→

director · ~90y · appointed 1994-03-29

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Active

ROSS, Peter Angus→

director · ~90y · appointed 1994-03-29

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Active

TURNER, Jonathan Francis Andrew→

director · ~49y · appointed 2010-01-01

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Active

BROWN, John William→

secretary · appointed 1999-01-07 · resigned 2010-03-26

Resigned

CHALMERS, Robert Stanley→

secretary · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1999-01-07

Resigned

GRIFFITH, David Campbell→

secretary · appointed 1993-12-07 · resigned 1994-03-29

Resigned

WHILLIS, Selby Carter→

secretary · appointed 1994-03-29 · resigned 1995-06-01

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-10-13 · resigned 1993-12-07

Resigned

BROWN, John William→

director · ~82y · appointed 1999-01-07 · resigned 2010-03-26

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Alistair Ramsay→

director · ~75y · appointed 1994-03-29 · resigned 2007-01-25

Resigned

CHALMERS, Robert Stanley→

director · ~92y · appointed 1994-03-29 · resigned 1998-01-08

Resigned

CHARLESON, Kenneth Harvey→

director · ~60y · appointed 2002-12-18 · resigned 2009-11-09

Resigned

GAILLIE, Scott Innes→

director · ~64y · appointed 1993-12-07 · resigned 1994-03-29

Resigned

WEBSTER, Peter Stevenson→

director · ~70y · appointed 1994-03-29 · resigned 1997-04-28

Resigned

WHILLIS, Selby Carter→

director · ~97y · appointed 1994-03-29 · resigned 2000-01-24

Resigned

JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-10-13 · resigned 1993-12-07

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	22/02/2000	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Floating charge	1 property	16/12/1999	—
satisfied	Northern Rock Building Society	Standard security	1 property	23/05/1995	23/02/2000
satisfied	Northern Rock Building Society	Bond & floating charge	1 property	18/05/1995	25/02/2000

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Recent filings (78 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsary

gazette · GAZ2

2014-05-23

gazette-notice-compulsary

gazette · GAZ1

2014-01-31

liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotland

insolvency · 3(Scot)

2013-07-23

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

address · AD01

2013-07-23

liquidation-receiver-receivers-report-scotland

insolvency · 3.5(Scot)

2010-12-01

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

address · AD01

2010-10-18

liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver-scotland

insolvency · 1(Scot)

2010-09-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2010-04-14

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2010-03-31

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2010-03-31

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2010-01-07

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2009-11-11

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2009-11-11

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2009-11-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2008-11-24