ICD (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC252644 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-11
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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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4544
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (46/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2012-02-24📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-02-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-11-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-09-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-31➕HILL, Frank appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-31➖CAMPBELL, Agnes resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-11📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2007-07-11📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-07-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-18📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-07-18📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-07-18📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2006-07-18📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2006-07-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ICD (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2003-07-11➕CAMPBELL, Ian appointeddirector
- 2003-07-11➕CAMPBELL, Agnes appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-11➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-11➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
93/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 2012-02-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4544 — SIC 4544
Registered office
2 Brown Street
Newmilns
Ayrshire
KA16 9AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
CAMPBELL, Ian→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-07-11
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CAMPBELL, Agnes→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2008-12-31
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2003-07-11
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Recent filings (37 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-02-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-11-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-03
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-04-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-03-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-11
legacy
address · 190
2007-07-11
legacy
address · 353
2007-07-11
legacy
address · 287
2007-07-11