TALENT INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC178377 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-01
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
54 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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-08-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-08-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-04-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-03-31
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-09-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-09-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-09-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-09-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2012-09-13
    ➖
    CAI, Yishun resigned
    director
  12. 2012-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-09-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-09-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-09-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-09-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-09-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-09-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-09-08
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  23. 2008-09-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-09-08
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  25. 2008-08-26
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  26. 2008-08-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2008-08-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2008-08-07
    ➕
    WHITELAW WELLS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2008-08-07
    ➖
    CAI, Yifa, Professor resigned
    secretary
  30. 2008-08-07
    ➖
    HOU, Zhen Mei resigned
    director
  31. 2004-10-01
    ➕
    HOU, Zhen Mei appointed
    director
  32. 1997-09-25
    ➕
    CAI, Yifa, Professor appointed
    director
  33. 1997-09-25
    ➕
    CAI, Yifa, Professor appointed
    secretary
  34. 1997-09-25
    ➖
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1997-09-25
    ➖
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean resigned
    nominee-director
  36. 1997-09-25
    ➕
    CAI, Yishun appointed
    director
  37. 1997-09-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TALENT INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED
  38. 1997-09-01
    ➕
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1997-09-01
    ➕
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2015-08-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

9 Ainslie Place
Edinburgh
EH3 6AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

WHITELAW WELLS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAI, Yifa, Professor→
director · ~63y · appointed 1997-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAI, Yifa, Professor→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-25 · resigned 2008-08-07
Resigned
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1997-09-25
Resigned
BLACK, Douglas Maclean→
nominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1997-09-25
Resigned
CAI, Yishun→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-09-25 · resigned 2012-09-13
Resigned
HOU, Zhen Mei→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2008-08-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-08-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-04-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-03-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-28