CREATIVE COLOUR BUREAU LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC148519 · ltd · incorporated 1994-01-20
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
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. 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: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 32.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (56 events)Click to expand
- 2019-08-07⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2019-08-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-05-07⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2017-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-01-27⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2016-01-27⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2015-10-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-10-24📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2015-10-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-10-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2015-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2015-02-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-02-19📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2015-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-02-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-02-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-02-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-30➕CUMMING, Stephan appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-30➕CUMMING, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-01-30➕JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2015-01-30➖COLL, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-06-22📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2012-06-22📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2012-06-21📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2011-08-04🔒Charge registered #7Lender: West of Scotland Loan Fund
- 2009-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-03-04🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-02-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2007-10-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-07-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Mark Coll and Others
- 1999-03-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-09-01➕COLL, Mark appointeddirector
- 1997-09-01➖BENHAM, David resignedsecretary
- 1997-09-01➕COLL, Mark appointedsecretary
- 1994-09-08➕BENHAM, David appointedsecretary
- 1994-09-08➖COLL, Mark resignedsecretary
- 1994-09-08➖COLL, Mark resigneddirector
- 1994-09-08➖SMITH, Peter resigneddirector
- 1994-04-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank Invoice Finance Limited
- 1994-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CREATIVE COLOUR BUREAU LIMITED
- 1994-01-20➕MACDONALD, Angus appointeddirector
- 1994-01-20➕COLL, Mark appointedsecretary
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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 2019-08-07
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-08-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-05-07: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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
Incorporated1994-01-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
18 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 6NU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
Active
Active
CUMMING, Stephen Robert→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-01-30
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JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-01-30
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MACDONALD, Angus→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-01-20
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BENHAM, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-08 · resigned 1997-09-01
COLL, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2015-01-30
COLL, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-20 · resigned 1994-09-08
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1994-01-20 · resigned 1994-01-20
COLL, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1994-01-20 · resigned 1994-09-08
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 1994-01-20 · resigned 1994-01-20
SMITH, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-01-20 · resigned 1994-09-08
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | West of Scotland Loan Fund | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/08/2011 | 15/10/2015 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/03/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/02/2008 | 15/10/2015 | |
| outstanding | Mark Coll and Others | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/07/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/03/1999 | 02/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | Royal Bank Invoice Finance Royal Bank Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 18/04/1994 | 25/10/2007 |
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Recent filings (111 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-08-07
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2019-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-09-04
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2016-01-27
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2016-01-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-10-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-10-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-10-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-10-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2015-02-19
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2015-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-02-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-02-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-02-19