CHESTERS LEISURE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC219758 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-01
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
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9234
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-07📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-27➕MCWILLIAMS, Maria appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-27➕MCWILLIAMS, Maria appointeddirector
- 2008-07-27➖BIAGIONI, Bridgena Mary resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-27➖DOCHERTY, Marisa Maria resigneddirector
- 2008-06-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-06-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-06-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-09-07➕BIAGIONI, Bridgena Mary appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-07➖BIAGIONI, Lynne-Mhairi resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-07➖BIAGIONI, Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-09-07➕DOCHERTY, Marisa Maria appointeddirector
- 2003-06-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-06-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2003-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-06-01🏢Company incorporatedAs CHESTERS LEISURE LIMITED
- 2001-06-01➕BIAGIONI, Lynne-Mhairi appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-01➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-01➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-01➕BIAGIONI, Charles appointeddirector
- 2001-06-01➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-06-01➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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 2010-05-07
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| ARGYLL MAUSOLEUM LIMITED→ SC363151 · est 2009 | — | — | £41.5k | — | 16y | 83 | 78y |
| OBAN & LORN COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LIMITED→ SC139465 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | 83 | 67y |
| OBAN WAR AND PEACE MUSEUM→ SC251697 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 1 | 22y | 83 | 82y |
| PACE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED→ SC138628 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | 83 | 76y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9234 — SIC 9234
Registered office
Lochfield House
135 Neilston Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA2 6QL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
Active
MCWILLIAMS, Maria→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-07-27
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BIAGIONI, Bridgena Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-07 · resigned 2008-07-27
BIAGIONI, Lynne-Mhairi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2003-09-07
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2001-06-01
BIAGIONI, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2003-09-07
DOCHERTY, Marisa Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-09-07 · resigned 2008-07-27
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2001-06-01
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-04-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-04-25
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-04-27
legacy
address · 287
2004-06-03