ISLE OF ARRAN HOLIDAYS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC237439 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-27
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 22.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4545
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 22.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2015-01-16📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-01-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-01-22📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-01-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-10-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2011-01-26📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-11-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-11-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-11-01➕HORSEY, Morag Campbell appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-01➖MCALLISTER, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-20📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2009-01-20📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2009-01-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-12-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-12-02📄legacycapital · 123
- 2004-02-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-01-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ISLE OF ARRAN HOLIDAYS LIMITED
- 2002-09-27➕MCALLISTER, James Neil appointeddirector
- 2002-09-27➕MCALLISTER, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-27➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-27➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-27➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-09-27➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 2015-01-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4545 — SIC 4545
Registered office
Grosvenor Cottage
17 Main Street
Gullane
East Lothian
EH31 2DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
HORSEY, Morag Campbell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-11-01
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MCALLISTER, James Neil→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-09-27
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MCALLISTER, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2009-11-01
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2002-09-27
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2002-09-27
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/02/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/01/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-09-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-01-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-01-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2011-10-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-01-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-11-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-03-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2009-11-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-02-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-20