FREEDOM FM (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC211949 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-13
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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).
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
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
34 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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-03-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-10-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-10-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-14➕MORTON, Julia Alison appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-14➖JOHNSTONE, Lee resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-15➖PARSONS, William resigneddirector
- 2008-08-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-14➕JOHNSTONE, Lee appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-14➖KERSHAW, Christopher Graham resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-09-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-11-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-05-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-11-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-07-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2001-12-03➕KERSHAW, Christopher Graham appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-03➖RAWCLIFFE AND CO. FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-03➖RAWCLIFFE AND CO. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-11-30➕RIGBY, William Simon appointeddirector
- 2001-05-01➕PARSONS, William appointeddirector
- 2000-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs FREEDOM FM (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2000-10-13➕RAWCLIFFE AND CO. FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-13➕RAWCLIFFE AND CO. COMPANY SERVICES 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
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 65. 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 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-19
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| CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC091725 · est 1985 | £131.60M £96.97M–£166.24M | £135.39M | — | 135900 | 41y | 85 | 67y |
| ROBERTSON EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC209010 · est 2000 | £5.47M £4.03M–£6.91M | — | — | 0 | 25y | 85 | 60y |
| DSF (2003) LIMITED→ SC144009 · est 1993 | £4.70M £3.46M–£5.93M | — | — | 7 | 33y | 87 | 61y |
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| SIBCAS LIMITED→ SC052604 · est 1973 | £1.88M £1.39M–£2.38M | — | — | 165 | 53y | 88 | 68y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-10-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
24 Great King Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6QN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
MORTON, Julia Alison→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-09-14
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RIGBY, William Simon→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-11-30
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JOHNSTONE, Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2009-09-14
KERSHAW, Christopher Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-03 · resigned 2005-11-14
RAWCLIFFE AND CO. FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-13 · resigned 2001-12-03
PARSONS, William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2009-01-15
RAWCLIFFE AND CO. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-13 · resigned 2001-12-03
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-11-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-10-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-10-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-11
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-08-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-08-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-08-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-11-14