INCHVALE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC232064 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-27
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
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 72). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-07📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-06-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-30➕DEWAR, Andrew Ferguson appointeddirector
- 2007-06-30➖HOBBS, Robert resigneddirector
- 2006-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-06-10📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2005-04-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2004-11-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2003-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2003-08-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-08-06📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2003-07-01➕HOBBS, Robert appointeddirector
- 2003-06-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-06-01➕FERGUSON DEWAR LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-06-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2002-06-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-06-07➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-07➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs INCHVALE LIMITED
- 2002-05-27➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-27➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 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 2010-05-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
C/O Ferguson Dewar
Sterling House
20 Renfield Street Glasgow
G2 5AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
FERGUSON DEWAR LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEWAR, Andrew Ferguson→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2002-06-07
HOBBS, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2007-06-30
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2002-06-07
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-01-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-03-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-07-11
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-12-13
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-02-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-06-10
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2005-06-10
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-04-29
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-02-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2004-12-01