COLD JET (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC154600 · ltd · incorporated 1994-11-30
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 30.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7470
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). 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
1 live charge · oldest 30.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
65 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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2011-06-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-06-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-02-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-02-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-03-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-04-04➖GRANT, Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-03-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-03-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-12-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-02-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 1996-04-02➕GREEN, James Duncan appointedsecretary
- 1996-04-02➕SEYMOUR, Alexander Naismith appointeddirector
- 1996-04-02➖ABERDEEN LIMITED, Sherman Investments resignedsecretary
- 1996-04-02➖CAMPBELL, Peter James Atkinson resignedsecretary
- 1996-04-02➖BAXTER, James Robin resigneddirector
- 1996-04-02➖CAMPBELL, Peter James Atkinson resigneddirector
- 1996-04-02➕GRANT, Charles appointeddirector
- 1996-03-29➖RENNIE, Lyall resigneddirector
- 1996-01-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1995-07-03➖HERD, Norman resigneddirector
- 1995-04-10➕CAMPBELL, Peter James Atkinson appointedsecretary
- 1995-04-10➕BAXTER, James Robin appointeddirector
- 1995-04-10➕CAMPBELL, Peter James Atkinson appointeddirector
- 1995-04-10➕HERD, Norman appointeddirector
- 1994-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs COLD JET (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 1994-11-30➕ABERDEEN LIMITED, Sherman Investments appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-30➕ANGOLD, William appointednominee-secretary
- 1994-11-30➖ANGOLD, William resignednominee-secretary
- 1994-11-30➕RENNIE, Lyall appointeddirector
- 1994-11-30➕ADK SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-11-30➖ADK SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 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 30 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-06-17
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCHCOLM VETERINARY SERVICES LIMITED→ SC249559 · est 2003 | £342.9k £252.6k–£433.1k | — | — | 8 | 23y | 81 | 69y |
| ANCER RECRUITMENT LTD.→ SC205893 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 5200 | 26y | 83 | 62y |
| FERSA LTD→ SC219538 · est 2001 | — | — | — | 4 | 25y | 83 | 63y |
| FLORIDRON LIMITED→ SC132297 · est 1991 | — | — | £747.5k | — | 34y | 83 | 69y |
| LAURENCE GOULD PARTNERSHIP LIMITED→ SC124767 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | 83 | 72y |
| PHOTOSYNERGY LIMITED→ SC220986 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 58y |
| AVENUE SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC147452 · est 1993 | — | — | £87.8k | — | 32y | 82 | 73y |
| BALGAY FARMING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC093170 · est 1985 | — | — | — | 200 | 41y | 82 | 79y |
| CAIRNSMILL LIMITED→ SC144163 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | 82 | 74y |
| CDLH LIMITED→ SC379307 · est 2010 | — | — | — | 100 | 15y | 82 | 67y |
| DRYBURGH ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ SC367732 · est 2009 | — | — | — | 900 | 16y | 82 | 68y |
| FASTTRAC DESIGN LIMITED→ SC297992 · est 2006 | — | — | £4.3k | — | 20y | 82 | 65y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7470 — SIC 7470
Registered office
Units 19-23 Belleknowes Industrial Estate
Inverkeithing
Fife
KY11 1HZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
GREEN, James Duncan→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SEYMOUR, Alexander Naismith→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-04-02
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ABERDEEN LIMITED, Sherman Investments→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-30 · resigned 1996-04-02
ANGOLD, William→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1994-11-30 · resigned 1994-11-30
CAMPBELL, Peter James Atkinson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-10 · resigned 1996-04-02
BAXTER, James Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-04-10 · resigned 1996-04-02
CAMPBELL, Peter James Atkinson→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-04-10 · resigned 1996-04-02
GRANT, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-04-02 · resigned 2006-04-04
HERD, Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1995-04-10 · resigned 1995-07-03
RENNIE, Lyall→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-11-30 · resigned 1996-03-29
ADK SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-11-30 · resigned 1994-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 15/01/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (65 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-06-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-02-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-02-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-03-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-28
legacy
address · 287
2009-03-18
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-03-20
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-03-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-02-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-04-27