THE GLASGOW STYLE LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC243061 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-29
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 23.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores
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 77). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 23.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 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 (49/100)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 (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
34 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
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2015-07-31📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-07-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-04-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-02-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-02-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-05-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs THE GLASGOW STYLE LTD.
- 2003-01-29➕LAWSON, Jack appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-29➕LAWSON, Annabel appointeddirector
- 2003-01-29➕LAWSON, Jack appointeddirector
- 2003-01-29➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-29➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-29➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-01-29➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 77 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2015-07-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47430 — Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores
Registered office
4 Park Circus
Glasgow
G3 6AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
LAWSON, Annabel→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2003-01-29
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LAWSON, Jack→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-01-29
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-29 · resigned 2003-01-29
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-29 · resigned 2003-01-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/05/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 28/02/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-07-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-04-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-11