FILMOBILE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC159586 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-08

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 9213

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

46 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

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 (34 events)Click to expand

2012-06-08
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-06-08
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Company dissolved
2012-02-17
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-02-01
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-10-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-19
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-08-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-17
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-03
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-01
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-01-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-08-18
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-09-08
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-08-18
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-07-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2003-08-23
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-07-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2002-10-28
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
1995-08-08
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Company incorporated
As FILMOBILE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
1995-08-08
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GOODWIN, Andrew appointed
secretary
1995-08-08
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GOODWIN, Andrew appointed
director
1995-08-08
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HODGE RUDDY, May appointed
director
1995-08-08
➕
EQUITY CORPORATE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1995-08-08
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EQUITY CORPORATE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
1995-08-08
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EQUITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (UK) LTD appointed
corporate-director
1995-08-08
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EQUITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (UK) LTD resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100

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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 2012-06-08

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-08-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC9213 — SIC 9213

Registered office

Bonanhill Cottage

Lesmahagow Road

Strathaven

Lanarkshire

ML10 6PN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

GOODWIN, Andrew→

secretary · appointed 1995-08-08

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Active

GOODWIN, Andrew→

director · ~82y · appointed 1995-08-08

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Active

HODGE RUDDY, May→

director · ~78y · appointed 1995-08-08

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Active

EQUITY CORPORATE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-08-08 · resigned 1995-08-08

Resigned

EQUITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (UK) LTD→

corporate-director · appointed 1995-08-08 · resigned 1995-08-08

Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2012-06-08

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2012-02-17

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2012-02-01

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

annual-return · AR01

2011-10-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2011-08-18

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2011-01-19

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

annual-return · AR01

2010-08-16

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

officers · CH01

2010-08-16

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

officers · CH01

2010-08-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2010-06-21

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-09-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2009-06-10

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-01-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2008-06-17

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2007-10-01