FINANCIAL OPTIONS SCOTLAND LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC179921 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-23
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 71). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
69 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 (56 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-05-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-12-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-12-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-12-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-12-11➕MONGER appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-11➖ELLIS, Robert Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2009-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-05-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-06-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-06📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-19📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-12-06➕MARTIN, Ivan appointeddirector
- 2007-12-06➖GALE, Patrick Nigel Christopher resigneddirector
- 2007-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-07-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-08➕ELLIS, Robert Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-08➖GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2005-08-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-05-28➕GALE, Patrick Nigel Christopher appointeddirector
- 2005-05-28➖HAM, Richard Laurence resigneddirector
- 2004-06-01➕GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-01➖HAM, Richard Laurence resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-28➕WADELIN, Mark Thomas appointeddirector
- 2004-05-28➖GRAHAM, Ross King resigneddirector
- 2002-11-30➕HAM, Richard Laurence appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-30➖WATERS, Paul Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-31➖EVANS, Robert Owen resigneddirector
- 2002-05-31➕HAM, Richard Laurence appointeddirector
- 2000-05-31➖BUDGE, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2000-05-31➕EVANS, Robert Owen appointeddirector
- 2000-05-31➕GRAHAM, Ross King appointeddirector
- 2000-03-31➖BLAKE, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2000-03-29➖BOLTON, David Edward resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-29➕WATERS, Paul Christopher appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-27➕BOLTON, David Edward appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-27➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
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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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 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 22 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-07
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMATI GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED→ SC199908 · est 1999 | £8.90M £6.47M–£11.33M | — | — | 2800 | 26y | 84 | 66y |
| CS MANAGERS LTD→ SC231678 · est 2002 | £1.50M £1.09M–£1.91M | — | — | 1200 | 24y | 86 | 77y |
| GBCP VII (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED→ SC253395 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED→ SC046265 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | 83 | 72y |
| PREMIER COMMERCIAL LIMITED→ SC160330 · est 1995 | — | — | £282.5k | — | 30y | 83 | 61y |
| RIA CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED→ SC226461 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 58y |
| SCOTIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD.→ SC267795 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 1300 | 22y | 83 | 58y |
| ALAN STEEL (ASSET MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ SC058014 · est 1975 | — | — | — | 44 | 50y | 82 | 62y |
| ALEX HAMMOND-CHAMBERS & COMPANY→ SC126819 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 82 | 84y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523
Registered office
80 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3BU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
Active
MARTIN, Ivan→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-12-06
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WADELIN, Mark Thomas→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-05-28
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BOLTON, David Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-27 · resigned 2000-03-29
ELLIS, Robert Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2009-12-11
GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2007-06-08
HAM, Richard Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-30 · resigned 2004-06-01
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-10-27
WATERS, Paul Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-29 · resigned 2002-11-30
BLAKE, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1997-10-27 · resigned 2000-03-31
BUDGE, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-10-27 · resigned 2000-05-31
EVANS, Robert Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-05-31 · resigned 2002-05-31
GALE, Patrick Nigel Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-05-28 · resigned 2007-12-06
GRAHAM, Ross King→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-05-31 · resigned 2004-05-28
HAM, Richard Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2005-05-28
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-10-27
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Recent filings (69 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-05-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-01-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-12-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2009-12-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-12-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-05-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-31
legacy
address · 287
2008-07-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-05
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-02-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-01-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-01-04
legacy
accounts · 225
2007-12-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-28