THE FABBYDOO CORPORATION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC225369 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-15
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
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 76). 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 (48/100)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 (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
35 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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-10📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-09-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-02-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-10➖ANDERSON, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2006-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-21📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-04📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-03-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-02-26➕ANDERSON, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2004-02-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2003-12-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-12-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-12-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-12-11➕SKINNER, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-11➕COUTTS, Donald Mccallum appointeddirector
- 2003-12-11➖CAMERON, Bridget Mary Rosalind resigneddirector
- 2003-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-04-04📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-04-01➖INNES & MACKAY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-01-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2001-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs THE FABBYDOO CORPORATION LIMITED
- 2001-11-15➕CAMERON, Angus Donald Hamish appointeddirector
- 2001-11-15➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-15➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-15➕INNES & MACKAY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-11-15➕CAMERON, Bridget Mary Rosalind appointeddirector
- 2001-11-15➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-11-15➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
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 76 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2010-09-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Laurel House
High Street
Cromarty
Ross-Shire
IV11 8YR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
CAMERON, Angus Donald Hamish→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COUTTS, Donald Mccallum→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-15 · resigned 2001-11-15
INNES & MACKAY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-11-15 · resigned 2003-04-01
ANDERSON, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2006-12-10
CAMERON, Bridget Mary Rosalind→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-11-15 · resigned 2003-12-11
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-15 · resigned 2001-11-15
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-09-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-09-25
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-09-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-02-21
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-09-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-09-14