CLYDE AND FORTH SECURITY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC211466 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-28
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7460
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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 (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2013-07-23⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-07-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-04-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2013-04-23⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2003-07-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-07-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-06-26📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2003-06-26📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2003-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-02-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-03-22➕DEIGHAN, Irene appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-10-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2001-10-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2001-10-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-10-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2001-10-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-10-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-09-28➖DEIGHAN, Desmond Gerald resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-28➕DEIGHAN, Irene appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-28➖DEIGHAN, Irene resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-28➖WOODS, Dennis resigneddirector
- 2001-03-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-03-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-01-31📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2001-01-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2001-01-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2001-01-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2001-01-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-11-30➕DEIGHAN, Desmond Gerald appointeddirector
- 2000-11-30➕DEIGHAN, Desmond Gerald appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-30➖HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-30➕WOODS, Dennis appointeddirector
- 2000-11-30➖HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CLYDE AND FORTH SECURITY LIMITED
- 2000-09-28➕HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-28➕HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-07-23
3 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-07-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-04-23: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7460 — SIC 7460
Registered office
78 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2001-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
DEIGHAN, Desmond Gerald→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2000-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEIGHAN, Desmond Gerald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2001-09-28
DEIGHAN, Irene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-28 · resigned 2001-09-28
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2000-11-30
WOODS, Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2001-09-28
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2000-11-30
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-07-23
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2013-04-23
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2013-04-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2003-07-29
legacy
address · 287
2003-07-29
legacy
officers · 288c
2003-06-26
legacy
officers · 288c
2003-06-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-02-11
legacy
address · 287
2003-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2002-11-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2002-04-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2001-10-26
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2001-10-26
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2001-10-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2001-10-09