ACT CLOTHING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC204298 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-25
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7499SIC 7499
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 79). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
32 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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-02-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-06-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-03-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-03➕PAJAK, Franik Edward appointeddirector
- 2006-03-03➖TODD, Darren resigneddirector
- 2006-02-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-03-13📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2003-03-02📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2003-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-03-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-03-19📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2001-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-12-04📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2001-04-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-03-23➕FORBES, Gordon Coutts appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-23➕FORBES, Gordon Coutts appointeddirector
- 2001-03-23➖HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-03-23➕TODD, Darren appointeddirector
- 2001-03-23➖HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ACT CLOTHING LIMITED
- 2000-02-25➕HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-25➕HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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 2010-02-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
St Margarets Works
Foundry Street
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 9DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
FORBES, Gordon Coutts→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-03-23
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FORBES, Gordon Coutts→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-03-23
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PAJAK, Franik Edward→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-03-03
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HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2001-03-23
TODD, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-03-23 · resigned 2006-03-03
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2001-03-23
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-02-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-11-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-01-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-08-23
legacy
address · 287
2006-03-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-03-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-03-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-02-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-12-23
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-03-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-03-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-03-22