LOVE YOURSELF LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC258878 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-06
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5145
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5186SIC 5186
- 5274SIC 5274
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 63). 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 (44/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
no address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2013-07-19📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-07-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-03-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-08-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-07-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-01-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-12-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-09-19📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-06-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2007-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-09➖LINDSAY, Philip Caldwell resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-23➕OSBORNE, James appointeddirector
- 2007-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-18➖LOVE, Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2007-04-16➕LINDSAY, Philip Caldwell appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-16➖LINDSAY, Janette Wright resigneddirector
- 2007-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-01➕LOVE, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-01➖LOVE, Sandra resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2006-11-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-10-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-09-20➕LINDSAY, Janette Wright appointeddirector
- 2006-09-20➖LINDSAY, Philip Caldwell resigneddirector
- 2006-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-11-24➕LINDSAY, Philip Caldwell appointeddirector
- 2005-11-24➖LOVE, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2003-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs LOVE YOURSELF LIMITED
- 2003-11-06➕LOVE, Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-06➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-06➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-06➕LOVE, Alexander 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 63 — 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 63. 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-07-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5145 — SIC 5145
Registered office
Unit 8, Block 2
Thankerton Road
Larkhall
Lanarkshire
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
OSBORNE, James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LINDSAY, Philip Caldwell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-16 · resigned 2007-11-09
LOVE, Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2007-04-18
LOVE, Sandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-06 · resigned 2007-01-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-06 · resigned 2003-11-06
LINDSAY, Janette Wright→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2006-09-20 · resigned 2007-04-16
LINDSAY, Philip Caldwell→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2006-09-20
LOVE, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-11-06 · resigned 2005-11-24
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-07-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-03-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-08-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-07-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-12-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-09-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-06-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-06-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-06-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-04-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-04-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-04-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-01-22