FETTYKIL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC161819 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-22
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 83). 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 (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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-03-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-03-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-06➕CRAIG, Frederick John Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-01-06➖ROBERTSON, David Stewart resigneddirector
- 2008-03-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-12-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-11➕THOMSON, Teresa Carol appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-11➖ROBERTSON, David Stewart resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-09-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-03-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-02-13➖VERDEN-ANDERSON, Eric David Herdman resigneddirector
- 2006-01-30➕THOMSON, Teresa Carol appointeddirector
- 2006-01-30➖HENRY, Brian resigneddirector
- 2005-12-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1998-03-20➕HENRY, Brian appointeddirector
- 1996-10-31➖WELTON, Andrew Bruce resigneddirector
- 1995-12-06➕ROBERTSON, David Stewart appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-06➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-12-06➕ROBERTSON, David Stewart appointeddirector
- 1995-12-06➕VERDEN-ANDERSON, Eric David Herdman appointeddirector
- 1995-12-06➕WELTON, Andrew Bruce appointeddirector
- 1995-12-06➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs FETTYKIL LIMITED
- 1995-11-22➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-11-22➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 83 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 2010-03-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Well Brae
Falkland
Cupar
Fife
KY15 7AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
THOMSON, Teresa Carol→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAIG, Frederick John Robert→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2009-01-06
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THOMSON, Teresa Carol→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-01-30
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ROBERTSON, David Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-06 · resigned 2007-05-11
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-22 · resigned 1995-12-06
HENRY, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-03-20 · resigned 2006-01-30
ROBERTSON, David Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-12-06 · resigned 2009-01-06
VERDEN-ANDERSON, Eric David Herdman→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1995-12-06 · resigned 2006-02-13
WELTON, Andrew Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-12-06 · resigned 1996-10-31
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-11-22 · resigned 1995-12-06
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Recent filings (61 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-11-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-30
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-14
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-03-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-12-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-05-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-05-17
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-12-18
legacy
address · 287
2006-09-28