SPECTRUM GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC181578 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-16
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
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 68). 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: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
53 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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-08-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-08-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-05-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-05-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-12-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-12-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2015-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-12-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-12-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-12-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-12-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2012-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-12-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-12-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-12-13
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  20. 2010-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-01-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-12-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-01-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2003-07-09
    ➕
    QUILL SERVE LIMITED (SC100347) appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2003-03-27
    ➖
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1999-02-09
    ➕
    COLVIN, John appointed
    director
  29. 1999-02-09
    ➕
    MCCOLL, John appointed
    director
  30. 1999-02-09
    ➖
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean resigned
    nominee-director
  31. 1997-12-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SPECTRUM GROUP LIMITED
  32. 1997-12-16
    ➕
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1997-12-16
    ➕
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean appointed
    nominee-director

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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — 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 68. 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 27 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 2017-08-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Mccoll
Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68
25–50%
—25-50% shares · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

C/O Dla Piper Scotland Llp
Collins House, Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

QUILL SERVE LIMITED (SC100347)→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLVIN, John→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCOLL, John→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-16 · resigned 2003-03-27
Resigned
BLACK, Douglas Maclean→
nominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1997-12-16 · resigned 1999-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-08-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-05-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-02