INVERCOVE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC213086 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-22
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 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
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 70). 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 (51/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
31 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
- 2010-05-21📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-11-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-02-01➖ROBERTSON, Iain Mclean resigneddirector
- 2002-11-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-02-15📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2002-02-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-02-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-01-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2001-11-07📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2001-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-10-01➕DEXTER, Joanne Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2001-09-20📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2001-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-01-31➕DEXTER, Alan David appointeddirector
- 2000-11-30➕FERGUSON DEWAR LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-11-30➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-30➕ROBERTSON, Iain Mclean appointeddirector
- 2000-11-30➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs INVERCOVE LIMITED
- 2000-11-22➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-22➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 70 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 25 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 2010-05-21
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
St James Centre Food Court
St James Center
Leith Walk
Edinburgh
EH1 3SS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
FERGUSON DEWAR LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEXTER, Alan David→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEXTER, Joanne Geraldine→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-22 · resigned 2000-11-30
ROBERTSON, Iain Mclean→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2003-02-01
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-11-22 · resigned 2000-11-30
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-01-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-12-13
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-06-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-04-08
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2003-06-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2003-02-13