REID MEDIA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC204468 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-29
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
52 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
85
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-08-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-08-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-05-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-04-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-04-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2013-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2013-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-03-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-04-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-04-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2009-09-10
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    legacy
    address · 287
  18. 2009-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-02-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-02-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-04-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2007-04-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2007-04-04
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    JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-04-04
    ➖
    NESS, Owen James resigned
    secretary
  27. 2007-03-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2007-03-21
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2007-03-13
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    BROWN, Tom appointed
    director
  30. 2007-03-09
    ➖
    REID, John Robertson resigned
    director
  31. 2002-07-15
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointed
    director
  32. 2000-03-01
    ➕
    NESS, Owen James appointed
    secretary
  33. 2000-03-01
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2000-03-01
    ➕
    REID, John Robertson appointed
    director
  35. 2000-03-01
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2000-02-29
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    Company incorporated
    As REID MEDIA LIMITED
  37. 2000-02-29
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2000-02-29
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-08-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

79 Glasgow Road
Blantyre
Glasgow
G72 0LY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Tom→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-03-13
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Active
JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-07-15
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Active
NESS, Owen James→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2007-04-04
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-29 · resigned 2000-03-01
Resigned
REID, John Robertson→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2007-03-09
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-29 · resigned 2000-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-08-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-04-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-30