SPECIAL PARTNER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC198867 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-12
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.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 65). 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 (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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
57 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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2013-07-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-07-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-04-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-03-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-01-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2013-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-01-01➖OWENS, Jennifer Anne resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-01➖PHILIPSZ, Joseph Eugene resigneddirector
- 2012-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-09-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-09-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-03-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-11-30➕OWENS, Jennifer Anne appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-30➖NCM FINANCE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-17📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-06-10➖GRANT, Adam Douglas Mortimer resigneddirector
- 2009-05-14➕ASHTON, Charles James appointeddirector
- 2009-05-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-19➕GRANT, Adam Douglas Mortimer appointeddirector
- 2004-05-24➖SMEATON, Robin Campbell resigneddirector
- 2003-10-02➕NCM FINANCE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-10-02➖NOBLE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-05-20➕PHILIPSZ, Joseph Eugene appointeddirector
- 2000-05-23➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-05-23➕NOBLE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-05-23➖CRAWFORD, Douglas James resigneddirector
- 2000-05-23➖POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigneddirector
- 2000-05-23➕SMEATON, Robin Campbell appointeddirector
- 1999-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs SPECIAL PARTNER LIMITED
- 1999-08-12➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-08-12➕CRAWFORD, Douglas James appointeddirector
- 1999-08-12➕POLSON, Michael Buchanan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-07-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5 Melville Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 7JA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
ASHTON, Charles James→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OWENS, Jennifer Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2013-01-01
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-08-12 · resigned 2000-05-23
NCM FINANCE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-10-02 · resigned 2009-11-30
NOBLE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2003-10-02
CRAWFORD, Douglas James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-08-12 · resigned 2000-05-23
GRANT, Adam Douglas Mortimer→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-01-19 · resigned 2009-06-10
PHILIPSZ, Joseph Eugene→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2013-01-01
POLSON, Michael Buchanan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-08-12 · resigned 2000-05-23
SMEATON, Robin Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2004-05-24
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Recent filings (57 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-07-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-04-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-06-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2011-06-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-06-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-03-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-10