HIGH 5 ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC266446 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5540
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.3y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2013-05-25⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-05-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-02-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2013-02-25⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2010-08-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation-scotlandinsolvency · 2.25B(Scot)
- 2010-06-07📄legacyliquidation · 2.18B(Scot)
- 2010-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-04-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2009-01-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-14📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2009-01-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: William Hillock
- 2008-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-05-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-05-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-21📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGH 5 ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
- 2004-04-14➕MORRIS, Steven James appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-14➕CHRISTIE, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 2004-04-14➕MORRIS, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2004-04-14➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-14➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-14➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-14➖ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-05-25
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-05-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-02-25: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5540 — SIC 5540
Registered office
12 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MORRIS, Steven James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-04-14
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CHRISTIE, Amanda Jane→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2004-04-14
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MORRIS, Steven James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2004-04-14
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ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-14 · resigned 2004-04-14
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-14 · resigned 2004-04-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | William Hillock | Standard security | 1 property | 08/01/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-05-25
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2013-02-25
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2013-02-25
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation-scotland
insolvency · 2.25B(Scot)
2010-08-05
legacy
liquidation · 2.18B(Scot)
2010-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-04-28
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2010-04-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-14
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2009-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-03-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-09-19