TREACLE THE CAT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC192730 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 27.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 27.1y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-11-30
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-11-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-08-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
  4. 2015-11-13
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2015-11-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2013-02-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2013-02-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2012-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2012-09-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
    insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
  10. 2012-09-18
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    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
    insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
  11. 2012-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2012-08-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
    insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
  13. 2012-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-01-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-01-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-04-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2010-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2009-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-01-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-01-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2007-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-01-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2002-04-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 1999-07-28
    ➕
    ORR, David Slater appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-07-28
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1999-05-04
    ➕
    ORR, Ann appointed
    director
  31. 1999-05-04
    ➕
    ORR, David Slater appointed
    director
  32. 1999-05-04
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Douglas James resigned
    director
  33. 1999-05-04
    ➖
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigned
    director
  34. 1999-04-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  35. 1999-01-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TREACLE THE CAT LIMITED
  36. 1999-01-21
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 1999-01-21
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Douglas James appointed
    director
  38. 1999-01-21
    ➕
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan appointed
    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 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-11-30

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-11-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-08-31: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

12 Carden Place
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1UR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ORR, David Slater→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-28
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Active
ORR, Ann→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-05-04
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Active
ORR, David Slater→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-05-04
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Active
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-01-21 · resigned 1999-07-28
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Douglas James→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-01-21 · resigned 1999-05-04
Resigned
POLSON, Michael Buchanan→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-01-21 · resigned 1999-05-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property11/04/2002—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property14/04/1999—
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Recent filings (63 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-11-30
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2017-08-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2015-11-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-02-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-02-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-09-18
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2012-09-18
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2012-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-08-31
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2012-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-20