THE ISLAND DOOR COMPANY LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC273760 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-23
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 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2875
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7499SIC 7499
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 (78/100, director aged 66). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-04-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-04-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-01-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-12-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-07-24
    ➖
    KERINS, Flor resigned
    director
  7. 2012-07-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2011-10-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-10-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2009-10-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2009-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2008-11-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2008-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-10-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2006-10-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2006-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2005-10-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2005-08-12
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    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  22. 2005-08-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2005-04-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2005-04-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2005-04-15
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  26. 2005-04-15
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  27. 2005-03-10
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    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  28. 2005-03-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  29. 2004-09-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2004-09-23
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    Company incorporated
    As THE ISLAND DOOR COMPANY LTD.
  31. 2004-09-23
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Marion appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-09-23
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Marion appointed
    director
  33. 2004-09-23
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2004-09-23
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-09-23
    ➕
    KERINS, Flor appointed
    director
  36. 2004-09-23
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2004-09-23
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-04-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2875 — SIC 2875

Registered office

Riverleigh
9 Kilwinning Road
Irvine
KA12 8RR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

STEVENSON, Marion→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-23
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Active
STEVENSON, Marion→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-09-23
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-23 · resigned 2004-09-23
Resigned
KERINS, Flor→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-09-23 · resigned 2012-07-24
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-23 · resigned 2004-09-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property09/08/2005—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Floating charge1 property04/03/2005—
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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-04-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-24
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-10-08