NEWCO NAVIGATOR LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC221470 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (53 events)Click to expand
- 2015-02-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-02-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-10-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-10-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-09-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-10-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-04-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-04-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-12-31➕BENTLEY, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-31➖LAING, Andrew Scott resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-31➖LAING, Andrew Scott resigneddirector
- 2009-10-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-30📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2009-09-30📄legacycapital · CAP-MDSC
- 2009-09-30⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2009-09-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-22➖CAROLAN, Andrew Joseph resigneddirector
- 2008-12-22➖ROWLEY, John Stuart resigneddirector
- 2008-12-10➖SCOTT, Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-12-10➖STEEDS, Kevin Barrie resigneddirector
- 2008-03-01➕ROWLEY, John Stuart appointeddirector
- 2008-02-04➖BALFOUR, Yvonne Marie Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2008-02-04➖BIBBY, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2007-07-31➖READMAN, Morag Anne Morrison resigneddirector
- 2007-04-24➕BENTLEY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2004-12-14➕SCOTT, Mark appointeddirector
- 2004-12-14➕STEEDS, Kevin Barrie appointeddirector
- 2003-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-12-07➕LAING, Andrew Scott appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-07➖HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-07➕BALFOUR, Yvonne Marie Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2001-12-07➕BIBBY, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2001-12-07➕CAROLAN, Andrew Joseph appointeddirector
- 2001-12-07➕LAING, Andrew Scott appointeddirector
- 2001-12-07➕READMAN, Morag Anne Morrison appointeddirector
- 2001-12-07➖HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-12-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
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 19 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 19 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-02-06
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2009-09-30: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
37 The Shore
Edinburgh
EH6 6QU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
Active
BENTLEY, Mark→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAING, Andrew Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2009-12-31
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-23 · resigned 2001-12-07
BALFOUR, Yvonne Marie Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2008-02-04
BIBBY, Anthony James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2008-02-04
CAROLAN, Andrew Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2008-12-22
LAING, Andrew Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2009-12-31
READMAN, Morag Anne Morrison→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2007-07-31
ROWLEY, John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-03-01 · resigned 2008-12-22
SCOTT, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2008-12-10
STEEDS, Kevin Barrie→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2008-12-10
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-23 · resigned 2001-12-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/12/2001 | 17/07/2003 |
Recent filings (88 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-02-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-10-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-09-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-06-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-10-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-10-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-11-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-04-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-04-08