SECOND SCOTTISH NATIONAL TRUST PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC171655 · plc · incorporated 1997-01-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-09-12
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-09-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-06-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2004-11-17
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  5. 2004-11-17
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  6. 2004-11-17
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  7. 2004-11-17
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  8. 2004-11-09
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  9. 2004-11-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2004-11-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2004-11-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2004-11-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  13. 2004-10-29
    ➖
    GOULD, Vivien Mary, Ms. resigned
    director
  14. 2004-10-29
    ➖
    GOURLAY, John Malcolm resigned
    director
  15. 2004-10-29
    ➖
    GRAHAM, George Ronald Gibson resigned
    director
  16. 2004-10-29
    ➖
    LANG OF MONKTON, Ian Bruce, The Rt Hon The Lord Lang Of Monkton resigned
    director
  17. 2004-10-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2004-06-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  19. 2004-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  20. 2004-04-15
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    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2004-04-05
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2004-03-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2004-03-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2004-01-07
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2003-10-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2003-09-17
    📄
    legacy
    capital · PROSP
  27. 2003-06-18
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  28. 2003-04-03
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  29. 2003-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  30. 2003-02-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  31. 2002-12-06
    ➕
    GRAHAM, George Ronald Gibson appointed
    director
  32. 2002-03-16
    ➖
    WALKER, Archibald George Orr resigned
    director
  33. 1997-10-06
    ➕
    GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1997-10-06
    ➖
    CLIFF, Richard Andrew resigned
    secretary
  35. 1997-10-06
    ➖
    CLIFF, Richard Andrew resigned
    director
  36. 1997-10-06
    ➖
    FORMAN, Adam Robert resigned
    director
  37. 1997-10-06
    ➕
    GOULD, Vivien Mary, Ms. appointed
    director
  38. 1997-10-06
    ➕
    GOURLAY, John Malcolm appointed
    director
  39. 1997-10-06
    ➕
    LANG OF MONKTON, Ian Bruce, The Rt Hon The Lord Lang Of Monkton appointed
    director
  40. 1997-10-06
    ➕
    WALKER, Archibald George Orr appointed
    director
  41. 1997-09-25
    ➕
    CLIFF, Richard Andrew appointed
    secretary
  42. 1997-09-25
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1997-09-25
    ➕
    CLIFF, Richard Andrew appointed
    director
  44. 1997-09-25
    ➕
    FORMAN, Adam Robert appointed
    director
  45. 1997-09-25
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 1997-09-25
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  47. 1997-01-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SECOND SCOTTISH NATIONAL TRUST PLC
  48. 1997-01-21
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1997-01-21
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1997-01-21
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-09-12

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2012-09-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-06-12: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1997-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

Ten George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2DZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-10-06
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Active
CLIFF, Richard Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-25 · resigned 1997-10-06
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 1997-09-25
Resigned
CLIFF, Richard Andrew→
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-09-25 · resigned 1997-10-06
Resigned
FORMAN, Adam Robert→
director · ~54y · appointed 1997-09-25 · resigned 1997-10-06
Resigned
GOULD, Vivien Mary, Ms.→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-10-06 · resigned 2004-10-29
Resigned
GOURLAY, John Malcolm→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-10-06 · resigned 2004-10-29
Resigned
GRAHAM, George Ronald Gibson→
director · ~87y · appointed 2002-12-06 · resigned 2004-10-29
Resigned
LANG OF MONKTON, Ian Bruce, The Rt Hon The Lord Lang Of Monkton→
director · ~86y · appointed 1997-10-06 · resigned 2004-10-29
Resigned
WALKER, Archibald George Orr→
director · ~89y · appointed 1997-10-06 · resigned 2002-03-16
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 1997-09-25
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 1997-09-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (100 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-09-12
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2012-06-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-11-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-11-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-11-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-11-17
legacy
address · 287
2004-11-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-11-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-11-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-11-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-11-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-10-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2004-04-26
legacy
address · 287
2004-04-15