UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS GATEWAY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC225588 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 56). 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 (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 24.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (60 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-08-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-08-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-05-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-04-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-11-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-11-24
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    address · AD01
  8. 2014-09-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2014-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2014-06-30
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    STUART, Benjamin appointed
    director
  11. 2014-06-29
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    SMITH, Roger Gary resigned
    director
  12. 2014-01-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2013-12-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-12-18
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    officers · AP03
  15. 2013-12-18
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2013-12-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  17. 2013-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-10-01
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    DRUMMOND, Roy Alexander appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-09-30
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    PIPER, Ronald Allen, Professor resigned
    secretary
  20. 2013-08-01
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    SMITH, Roger Gary appointed
    director
  21. 2013-07-31
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    MAGEE, Stephen Robert resigned
    director
  22. 2012-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  24. 2012-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  27. 2010-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2009-11-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2009-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2009-07-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2009-06-30
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    MAGEE, Stephen Robert appointed
    director
  32. 2009-05-29
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  33. 2008-12-31
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    LANG, Brian Andrew resigned
    director
  34. 2008-12-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  35. 2007-11-22
    ➖
    BUTLER, Mark resigned
    secretary
  36. 2007-11-22
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    PIPER, Ronald Allen, Professor appointed
    secretary
  37. 2007-06-29
    ➕
    BUTLER, Mark appointed
    secretary
  38. 2007-06-29
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Ian Macfarlane resigned
    secretary
  39. 2006-01-06
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    WORK, Alastair Ewen Wadsworth resigned
    director
  40. 2005-06-10
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    MURRAY, Edward Davidson resigned
    director
  41. 2004-10-20
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    MURRAY, Edward Davidson appointed
    director
  42. 2004-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  43. 2004-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  44. 2004-01-16
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    WATSON, Derek Alexander appointed
    director
  45. 2004-01-16
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    TODD, Eleanor Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  46. 2004-01-16
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Ian Macfarlane appointed
    secretary
  47. 2004-01-16
    ➕
    LANG, Brian Andrew appointed
    director
  48. 2004-01-16
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    LINTON, Bruce Reid resigned
    director
  49. 2004-01-16
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    THOMSON, William George Ritchie resigned
    director
  50. 2004-01-16
    ➕
    WORK, Alastair Ewen Wadsworth appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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 2015-08-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

College Gate
North Street
St. Andrews
Fife
KY16 9AJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

DRUMMOND, Roy Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2013-10-01
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Active
STUART, Benjamin→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-06-30
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Active
WATSON, Derek Alexander→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-01-16
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Active
BUTLER, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-29 · resigned 2007-11-22
Resigned
PIPER, Ronald Allen, Professor→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-22 · resigned 2013-09-30
Resigned
TODD, Eleanor Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2004-01-16
Resigned
WRIGHT, Ian Macfarlane→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-16 · resigned 2007-06-29
Resigned
DAVIDSON CHALMERS (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2001-11-22
Resigned
LANG, Brian Andrew→
director · ~81y · appointed 2004-01-16 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
LINTON, Bruce Reid→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2004-01-16
Resigned
MAGEE, Stephen Robert→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
MURRAY, Edward Davidson→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2005-06-10
Resigned
SMITH, Roger Gary→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2014-06-29
Resigned
THOMSON, William George Ritchie→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2004-01-16
Resigned
WORK, Alastair Ewen Wadsworth→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-01-16 · resigned 2006-01-06
Resigned
DAVIDSON CHALMERS (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2001-11-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property08/07/200219/01/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property21/02/200219/01/2004

Recent filings (73 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-08-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-05-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-12-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-11-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-01-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-12-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-10-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-23