STREETWISE FIRST LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC198990 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 26.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 26.0y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (8 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-06-07
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  2. 2016-06-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-03-22
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  4. 2016-03-21
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  5. 2016-03-16
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  6. 2015-09-29
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  10. 2014-08-20
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  24. 2011-08-19
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  25. 2010-10-07
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  26. 2010-08-19
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  27. 2008-09-30
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    MURCHIE, Michael John resigned
    director
  28. 2005-08-15
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    MCLENNAN, Forbes Fleming appointed
    director
  29. 2005-08-15
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    SINCLAIR, John Walker appointed
    director
  30. 2005-08-15
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    MURCHIE, Michael John appointed
    director
  31. 2004-09-21
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    BUCHAN, Alexander Greig resigned
    director
  32. 2002-11-29
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    SHEPHERD, Richard Douglas Mckenzie appointed
    director
  33. 2002-07-22
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    LOVE, Duncan Mackinnon appointed
    director
  34. 2002-07-22
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    SIM, Gregor Forbes appointed
    director
  35. 2002-07-22
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    BUCHAN, Alexander Greig appointed
    director
  36. 2002-03-12
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    THOMSON, Rory Durno resigned
    director
  37. 2000-05-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  38. 2000-05-18
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    DAWSON, Anthony James appointed
    director
  39. 2000-05-18
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    DAWSON, Philip George appointed
    director
  40. 2000-05-18
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    CONSTABLE, Donna Morag resigned
    secretary
  41. 2000-05-18
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    BONSQUARE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  42. 2000-03-03
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    CONSTABLE, Donna Morag appointed
    secretary
  43. 2000-03-03
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    THOMSON, Rory Durno appointed
    director
  44. 1999-08-17
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    Company incorporated
    As STREETWISE FIRST LIMITED
  45. 1999-08-17
    ➕
    JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  46. 1999-08-17
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    BONSQUARE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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 2016-06-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

1 East Craibstone Street
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB11 6YQ

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-08-17
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Active
DAWSON, Anthony James→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-05-18
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Active
DAWSON, Philip George→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-05-18
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Active
LOVE, Duncan Mackinnon→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-07-22
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Active
MCLENNAN, Forbes Fleming→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-08-15
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Active
SHEPHERD, Richard Douglas Mckenzie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-11-29
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Active
SIM, Gregor Forbes→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-07-22
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Active
SINCLAIR, John Walker→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-08-15
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Active
CONSTABLE, Donna Morag→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-03 · resigned 2000-05-18
Resigned
BUCHAN, Alexander Greig→
director · ~88y · appointed 2002-07-22 · resigned 2004-09-21
Resigned
MURCHIE, Michael John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-08-15 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
THOMSON, Rory Durno→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-03-03 · resigned 2002-03-12
Resigned
BONSQUARE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 2000-05-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property29/05/2000—
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Recent filings (79 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-06-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-29
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2015-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-20
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2014-04-30
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
2013-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-09