J C (STIRLING) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC258194 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-24
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
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.1y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2012-04-24⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-04-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-01-24⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2011-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-03⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2010-11-03⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2010-08-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-02-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-02-11📄appoint-person-secretary-companyofficers · AP03
- 2010-02-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-22📄appoint-person-secretary-companyofficers · AP03
- 2009-05-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-05-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-02-04📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-02-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-12-01➕WONG, Chung Man appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-01➖COHEN & CO resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-10-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-18➕MOIR, Calum appointeddirector
- 2007-10-18➖WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan resigneddirector
- 2007-01-08➖LAM, Caroline resigneddirector
- 2007-01-05➕WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan appointeddirector
- 2004-05-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Scottish Courage Limited
- 2004-04-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-10-29➖COHEN, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2003-10-29➕LAM, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2003-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs J C (STIRLING) LIMITED
- 2003-10-24➕COHEN & CO appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-24➕COHEN, Daniel appointeddirector
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-04-24
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-04-24: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-01-24: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
James Miller House
98 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1PJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
Active
COHEN & CO→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-24 · resigned 2008-12-01
COHEN, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-10-24 · resigned 2003-10-29
LAM, Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2007-01-08
WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-01-05 · resigned 2007-10-18
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Scottish Courage Scottish Courage Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/05/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/04/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-04-24
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2012-01-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-03
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2010-11-03
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2010-11-03
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-08-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-02-13
appoint-person-secretary-company
officers · AP03
2010-02-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-11
appoint-person-secretary-company
officers · AP03
2010-01-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-05-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-01