DISTILLED DISCOURSE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC269631 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2211
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (78/100, director aged 73). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
31 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-03-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-03-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-11-25
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-11-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-06-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2010-06-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-06-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2010-06-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2010-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2009-07-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2009-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2008-09-30
    ➕
    BUXTON, Ian Robert appointed
    secretary
  15. 2008-09-30
    ➖
    RODGER, Graeme John resigned
    secretary
  16. 2008-09-30
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2008-09-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2008-09-30
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  19. 2008-09-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  20. 2008-09-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2008-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2007-07-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2007-07-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  24. 2006-10-12
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  25. 2006-10-12
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 123
  26. 2006-10-12
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2006-09-07
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  28. 2006-08-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2006-08-24
    ➕
    WILSON, Neil Hume appointed
    director
  30. 2004-06-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DISTILLED DISCOURSE LTD
  31. 2004-06-21
    ➕
    BUXTON, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  32. 2004-06-21
    ➕
    RODGER, Graeme John appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 2012-03-16

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2211 — SIC 2211

Registered office

Distillery House
Tomdachoille
Pitlochry
Perthshire
PH16 5NA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

BUXTON, Ian Robert→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-30
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Active
BUXTON, Ian Robert→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-06-21
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Active
WILSON, Neil Hume→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-08-24
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Active
RODGER, Graeme John→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-21 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-03-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-11-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-03-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-30
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-30
legacy
address · 287
2008-09-30