FORTHTAY PROPERTY CENTRE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC202083 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-02
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 25.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7032
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.5 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 (48/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-22📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-10-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-06-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-05-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-05-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-03-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-30📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-03-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-16📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2007-03-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-05📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-11-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-10-18➕TARLING, Joanne Maxine appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-18➕LETLEY, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2006-10-18➖SALE, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-18➖CRUICKSHANK, Angus William resigneddirector
- 2006-10-18➖SALE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2006-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-08-18📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2002-12-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2000-12-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1999-12-07➕SALE, Paul appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-07➖PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-12-07➕CRUICKSHANK, Angus William appointeddirector
- 1999-12-07➕SALE, Paul appointeddirector
- 1999-12-07➖PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs FORTHTAY PROPERTY CENTRE LIMITED
- 1999-12-02➕PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-12-02➕PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 69. 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 20 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 2010-10-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7032 — SIC 7032
Registered office
86 Bell Street
Basement
Dundee
Tayside
DD1 1HN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
TARLING, Joanne Maxine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-10-18
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LETLEY, Paul David→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-10-18
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SALE, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2006-10-18
PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-12-02 · resigned 1999-12-07
CRUICKSHANK, Angus William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2006-10-18
SALE, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2006-10-18
PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-12-02 · resigned 1999-12-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/12/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (44 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-02
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-06-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-01
legacy
address · 287
2008-05-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-03-04
legacy
accounts · 225
2007-04-30
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-16
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2007-03-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-03-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-03-12
legacy
accounts · 225
2006-12-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-11-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-11-16