FINDLAY SPORTS CONSULTANTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC268059 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-18
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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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-11-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-04-19📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2024-03-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-03-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs FINDLAY SPORTS CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2004-05-18➕FINDLAY, Judith Hilary appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-18➕FINDLAY, Euan Macpherson appointeddirector
- 2004-05-18➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-18➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-18➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-05-18➖ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FINDLAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-11-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Euan Macpherson Findlay Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 05/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities
Registered office
Auchterlonie
Dron Court
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9YA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-05-18
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
FINDLAY, Judith Hilary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FINDLAY, Euan Macpherson→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2004-05-18
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2004-05-18
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Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-11-05
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-04-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-03-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-18