PORTMAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC167279 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-26
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 18.4y 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
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 20 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
185 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
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 (72 events)Click to expand
- 2022-07-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-07-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-04-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-04-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-05📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2019-03-05📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2019-03-05⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2019-03-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-08-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-31➖DICK, John resigneddirector
- 2017-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-09-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-09-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-01➕NEVIN, Mark Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-31➖CANAVAN, David Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-31➖CANAVAN, David Alexander resigneddirector
- 2017-08-31➖PARKES, Adrian Clive resigneddirector
- 2017-03-31➖ALLEN, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2016-11-01➕NEVIN, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2016-11-01➕WALSH, Redmond Gavin Mcginty appointeddirector
- 2016-11-01➖ALDRIDGE, Mark Ewart resigneddirector
- 2016-10-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-12-21➖HARE, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2015-02-28➖MURPHY, Dawn Patricia resigneddirector
- 2015-02-02➕DICK, John appointeddirector
- 2014-10-27➕ALLEN, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2010-08-18➕PARKES, Adrian Clive appointeddirector
- 2010-06-21➕MURPHY, Dawn Patricia appointeddirector
- 2010-02-22➖JONES, Peter Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2009-10-01➖FLACK, Graham Norman resigneddirector
- 2009-09-24➕JONES, Peter Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2008-12-01➖GOVAN, Robert Duncan resigneddirector
- 2008-03-13➕HARE, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2008-03-13➖WORMSLEY, Alister Gerard resigneddirector
- 2008-02-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-10-18➕CANAVAN, David Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-18➖MACROBERTS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-01➕ALDRIDGE, Mark Ewart appointeddirector
- 2007-03-01➖SMAILL, Peter Menzies resigneddirector
- 2006-12-15➖MCINTOSH, Ruth Joanne resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-07-05
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-03-05: legacy
Group structure
Clarity Travel Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Clarity Travel Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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PORTMAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC167279
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clarity Travel Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-07-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
1st Floor 1 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6AY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)
NEVIN, Mark Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-09-01
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NEVIN, Mark Christopher→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-11-01
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WALSH, Redmond Gavin Mcginty→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-01
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CANAVAN, David Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-18 · resigned 2017-08-31
FLACK, Graham Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 1997-06-04
FLINT, David→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-26 · resigned 1996-10-01
MACROBERTS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-06-04 · resigned 2007-10-18
ALDRIDGE, Mark Ewart→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2016-11-01
ALLEN, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-10-27 · resigned 2017-03-31
ANDERSON, Douglas Mcqueen→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2006-10-31
CANAVAN, David Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2017-08-31
DICK, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-02-02 · resigned 2017-12-31
DICKSON, Ian→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1996-07-26 · resigned 1996-10-01
FLACK, Graham Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2009-10-01
FLINT, David→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1996-07-26 · resigned 1996-10-01
GOVAN, Robert Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2008-12-01
HARE, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-13 · resigned 2015-12-21
JONES, Peter Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-09-24 · resigned 2010-02-22
LYNCH, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2001-08-31
MCCANN, Anthony Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2005-07-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/02/2008 | 01/10/2016 |
Recent filings (185 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-07-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-04-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-03-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-05-29
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-03-05
legacy
capital · SH20
2019-03-05
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2019-03-05