SCOTTISH RADIO NEWS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC181515 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-15

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

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 9999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

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 66). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

66 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2010-11-12
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-12
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Company dissolved
2010-07-23
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-07-12
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-02-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-05-13
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-09
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-05
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-12-24
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legacy
accounts · 225
2008-05-06
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-28
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2008-02-27
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2008-02-27
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-27
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-02-26
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2008-01-29
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SISEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-01-29
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NAREBOR, Torugbene Eniyekeye resigned
secretary
2008-01-29
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-01-03
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legacy
officers · 288c
2007-10-16
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-10-16
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-28
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ELSDON, Kate resigned
secretary
2007-09-28
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NAREBOR, Torugbene Eniyekeye appointed
secretary
2007-07-25
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-07-25
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-02-07
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-01-16
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-01-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-01-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-01-10
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WHITE, Gary Charles appointed
director
2007-01-10
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ELLIOT, Richard Emmerson resigned
director
2006-07-21
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ELLIOT, Richard Emmerson appointed
director
2006-05-31
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ELSDON, Kate appointed
secretary
2006-05-31
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TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne resigned
secretary
2005-12-23
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GOODE, David Graham resigned
director
2005-10-31
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WILSON, Alan Raeburn resigned
director
2005-10-01
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FORD, Deidre Ann appointed
director
2004-10-01
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GOODE, David Graham appointed
director
2004-10-01
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WILSON, Alan Raeburn appointed
director
2004-09-30
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FINDLAY, Richard resigned
director
2001-09-10
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BOWMAN, John Reid resigned
secretary
2001-09-10
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TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne appointed
secretary
2001-09-10
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BOWMAN, John Reid resigned
director
1998-03-04
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BOWMAN, John Reid appointed
secretary
1998-03-04
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
1998-03-04
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BOWMAN, John Reid appointed
director
1998-03-04
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CRAWFORD, Douglas James resigned
director
1998-03-04
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FINDLAY, Richard appointed
director
1998-03-04
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POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-11-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-12-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

Clydebank Business Park

Clydebank

G81 2RX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: —

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

SISEC LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FORD, Deidre Ann→

director · ~66y · appointed 2005-10-01

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Active

WHITE, Gary Charles→

director · ~64y · appointed 2007-01-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOWMAN, John Reid→

secretary · appointed 1998-03-04 · resigned 2001-09-10

Resigned

ELSDON, Kate→

secretary · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2007-09-28

Resigned

NAREBOR, Torugbene Eniyekeye→

secretary · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2008-01-29

Resigned

TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne→

secretary · appointed 2001-09-10 · resigned 2006-05-31

Resigned

D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-12-15 · resigned 1998-03-04

Resigned

BOWMAN, John Reid→

director · ~70y · appointed 1998-03-04 · resigned 2001-09-10

Resigned

CRAWFORD, Douglas James→

director · ~61y · appointed 1997-12-15 · resigned 1998-03-04

Resigned

ELLIOT, Richard Emmerson→

director · ~60y · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2007-01-10

Resigned

FINDLAY, Richard→

director · ~83y · appointed 1998-03-04 · resigned 2004-09-30

Resigned

GOODE, David Graham→

director · ~79y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2005-12-23

Resigned

POLSON, Michael Buchanan→

director · ~62y · appointed 1997-12-15 · resigned 1998-03-04

Resigned

WILSON, Alan Raeburn→

director · ~78y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2005-10-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2010-11-12

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2010-07-23

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2010-07-12

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-02-19

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2009-05-13

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-04-09

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2009-02-05

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2009-01-07

legacy

accounts · 225

2008-12-24

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2008-05-06

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2008-02-28

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2008-02-27

legacy

officers · 288b

2008-02-27

legacy

officers · 288a

2008-02-27

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2008-02-26