THE END OF A WIRE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC218714 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-30
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69201Accounting and auditing activities
  • 69202Bookkeeping activities
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 71). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-03-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-03-01
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-11-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-10-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-05-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2011-05-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2009-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2009-05-11
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2008-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2008-04-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2008-01-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-11-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  17. 2007-11-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  18. 2007-11-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  19. 2007-10-18
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  20. 2007-09-24
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  21. 2007-09-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  22. 2007-05-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2006-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2006-04-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2005-08-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2005-04-22
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  27. 2001-04-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE END OF A WIRE LIMITED
  28. 2001-04-30
    ➕
    WARNER, Jacolyn Shirley appointed
    secretary
  29. 2001-04-30
    ➕
    WARNER, Jacolyn Shirley appointed
    director
  30. 2001-04-30
    ➕
    WARNER, Stephen Clive appointed
    director
  31. 2001-04-30
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-04-30
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-04-30
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2001-04-30
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 71 — 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 candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-03-01

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Eastside
Knockfarrel
Dingwall
Ross Shire
IV15 9TQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WARNER, Jacolyn Shirley→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-30
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Active
WARNER, Jacolyn Shirley→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-04-30
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Active
WARNER, Stephen Clive→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-04-30
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Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2001-04-30
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2001-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-03-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-11-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-12-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-01-07
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-11-30