UNHOLY ALLIANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC262287 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (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 (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
37 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
85
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-04-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-04-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-12-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-12-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-02-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2011-02-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-02-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  10. 2010-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-02-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  12. 2010-02-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  13. 2010-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2010-02-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-02-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-02-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-02-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-01-31
    ➕
    ALLAN, Allison Margaret appointed
    secretary
  19. 2010-01-31
    ➖
    MCBRIDE, David resigned
    secretary
  20. 2010-01-31
    ➖
    ALLAN, Allison resigned
    director
  21. 2010-01-21
    ➖
    MCBRIDE, David resigned
    director
  22. 2009-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-08-10
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    legacy
    address · 287
  24. 2009-04-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2009-04-29
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2009-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-05-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2007-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2007-02-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  30. 2006-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  31. 2004-02-04
    ➕
    ELLIS, Geoffrey Charles appointed
    director
  32. 2004-02-04
    ➕
    MACKIE, Mark Joseph appointed
    director
  33. 2004-02-04
    ➕
    MCBRIDE, David appointed
    secretary
  34. 2004-02-04
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-02-04
    ➕
    ALLAN, Allison appointed
    director
  36. 2004-02-04
    ➕
    MCBRIDE, David appointed
    director
  37. 2004-02-04
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2004-01-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As UNHOLY ALLIANCE LIMITED
  39. 2004-01-21
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2004-01-21
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2013-04-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

272 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

ALLAN, Allison Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-31
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Active
ELLIS, Geoffrey Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-02-04
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Active
MACKIE, Mark Joseph→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCBRIDE, David→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2010-01-31
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-21 · resigned 2004-02-04
Resigned
ALLAN, Allison→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2010-01-31
Resigned
MCBRIDE, David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2010-01-21
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-21 · resigned 2004-02-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-04-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-12-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-02-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-17