NICHOLSON WOOD TURNING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC252771 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-15
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4542
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 (47/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-03-02
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-03-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-11-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2010-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2010-08-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2010-08-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2009-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2009-07-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  9. 2008-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2008-07-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2008-01-06
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  12. 2008-01-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  13. 2007-12-07
    ➖
    GILLIES, Andrew resigned
    director
  14. 2007-12-07
    ➖
    VALERIO, Paul resigned
    director
  15. 2007-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-07-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2006-08-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2006-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-08-03
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2006-05-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  21. 2006-04-18
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    GILLIES, Andrew appointed
    director
  22. 2006-04-18
    ➕
    VALERIO, Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2005-08-15
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2005-07-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2005-07-27
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    legacy
    address · 353
  26. 2005-03-09
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    legacy
    address · 287
  27. 2004-09-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2004-05-20
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  29. 2003-07-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  30. 2003-07-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2003-07-15
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    Company incorporated
    As NICHOLSON WOOD TURNING LIMITED
  32. 2003-07-15
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-07-15
    ➕
    RUSSELL, John appointed
    director
  34. 2003-07-15
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2003-07-15
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-07-15
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2003-07-15
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 candidate

Strong 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-03-02

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4542 — SIC 4542

Registered office

13/15 Strathmore House
Town Centre
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 1LF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

RUSSELL, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-15
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Active
RUSSELL, John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-07-15
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2003-07-15
Resigned
GILLIES, Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-04-18 · resigned 2007-12-07
Resigned
VALERIO, Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-04-18 · resigned 2007-12-07
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2003-07-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-03-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-08-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-10-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-01-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-09-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-08-09