CAR HI-FI SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC198742 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-09
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-10-04
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-10-04
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-07-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-07-07
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-02-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2016-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-08-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-10-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2014-10-17
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    AITKEN, Duncan resigned
    director
  10. 2014-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-09-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-09-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-09-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-09-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-09-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2010-09-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-09-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-08-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-08-12
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  27. 2007-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    BOYD, Sharon appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    BOYD, Michael appointed
    director
  30. 1999-10-01
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    AITKEN, Duncan appointed
    director
  32. 1999-10-01
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1999-08-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAR HI-FI SERVICES LIMITED
  34. 1999-08-09
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1999-08-09
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-10-04

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47430 — Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores

Registered office

1st Floor 125 High Street
Auchterarder
Perthshire
PH3 1AA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BOYD, Sharon→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOYD, Michael→
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-09 · resigned 1999-10-01
Resigned
AITKEN, Duncan→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2014-10-17
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-09 · resigned 1999-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-10-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-07-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-19