SUAT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180820 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-11-20
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9252
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
28 officers (16 active, 28 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-20⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-01-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-10-20⚠️liquidation-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC
- 2011-10-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2009-08-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-08-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-03-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-06➕MONTGOMERY, William Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-02-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-11➖STONES, Judith Anne resigneddirector
- 2008-12-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-05➕MOIR, Maxwell Colin Grant appointeddirector
- 2008-12-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-01📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-12➖DRIVER, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
- 2008-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-partial-exemptionaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-08➖BEATON, William Morris Young resigneddirector
- 2006-12-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-10➕ROBERTSON, James Joseph appointeddirector
- 2006-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-12-09➖CONNELLY, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2005-12-09➖THOMS, Lisbeth Margaret resigneddirector
- 2005-12-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-09-16➕STELL, Geoffrey Percival, Fsa appointeddirector
- 2004-12-10➖CAIRD, James Brown, Professor resigneddirector
- 2003-12-10➖SCOTT, Ian Gordon resigneddirector
- 2003-09-05➕BEATON, William Morris Young appointeddirector
- 2002-12-06➕GRANT, Eric George appointeddirector
- 2001-12-10➕STAVERT, Marion appointeddirector
- 2001-12-10➕CONNELLY, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2001-03-22➖MURRAY, Joseph Charles resigneddirector
- 2000-12-07➖MCLARTY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2000-03-02➕HALL, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 1999-12-02➕MURRAY, Joseph Charles appointeddirector
- 1999-12-02➕SCOTT, Ian Gordon appointeddirector
- 1998-06-19➕CALDWELL, David Hepburn, Dr appointeddirector
- 1998-06-19➕GERRARD, John Henry Atkinson appointeddirector
- 1998-06-19➕GIBSON, Graham Macfarlane appointeddirector
- 1998-06-19➕SIMPSON, Philip appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 95 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 95 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-01-20
3 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-01-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-10-20: liquidation-miscellaneous
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1997-11-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9252 — SIC 9252
Registered office
375 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 4LW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
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Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
BOWLER, David Pethrus→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-11-20
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CALDWELL, David Hepburn, Dr→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-06-19
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COOKE, Anthony John→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-05-11
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GERRARD, John Henry Atkinson→
Activedirector · ~92y · appointed 1998-06-19
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GIBSON, Graham Macfarlane→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-06-19
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GRANT, Eric George→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2002-12-06
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GRIEVE, Neil Forbes→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-04-16
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HALL, Mark Anthony→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-03-02
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MOIR, Maxwell Colin Grant→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2008-12-05
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MONTGOMERY, William Robert→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2009-03-06
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PENMAN, David→
Activedirector · ~90y · appointed 1997-11-20
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ROBERTSON, James Joseph→
Activedirector · ~94y · appointed 2006-03-10
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SIMPSON, Philip→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-06-19
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SPEARMAN, Roger Michael, Dr→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-06-19
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STAVERT, Marion→
Activedirector · ~95y · appointed 2001-12-10
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STELL, Geoffrey Percival, Fsa→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2005-09-16
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-20 · resigned 1997-11-20
BEATON, William Morris Young→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 2003-09-05 · resigned 2006-12-08
CAIRD, James Brown, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1998-06-19 · resigned 2004-12-10
CONNELLY, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-12-10 · resigned 2005-12-09
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Recent filings (72 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-01-20
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2011-10-20
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2011-10-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-08-24
legacy
address · 287
2009-08-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-03-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-12-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-02
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-12-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-partial-exemption
accounts · AA
2008-01-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-12-06
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-12-06