POTATOES DIRECT (G.B.) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC204145 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-22
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 25.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (49/100)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
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
39 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-15📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-10-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-09-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-03➕FAIRFULL, Simone appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-03➖FERGUSON DEWAR LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-04-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-03-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-12-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-11-18➖FAIRFULL, James resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-18➕FERGUSON DEWAR LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-09-01➖FAIRFULL, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2005-03-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-03-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2005-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-12-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs POTATOES DIRECT (G.B.) LIMITED
- 2000-02-22➕FAIRFULL, James appointeddirector
- 2000-02-22➕FAIRFULL, James appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-22➕PATERSON, Janette Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-22➖PATERSON, Janette Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2000-02-22➕FAIRFULL, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2000-02-22➕WHITE, William appointeddirector
- 2000-02-22➖WHITE, William resigneddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2010-10-15
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
60-66 Dykehead Street
Queenslie Industrial Estate
Glasgow
G33 4AQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
FAIRFULL, James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-02-22
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FAIRFULL, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2005-11-18
PATERSON, Janette Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2000-02-22
FERGUSON DEWAR LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2008-11-03
FAIRFULL, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2005-09-01
WHITE, William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2000-02-22
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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 Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/12/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-25
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-09-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-10
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-09
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-05-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2007-05-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2007-04-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-09-22
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-03-13