INTELLIGENT BENEFITS LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC281872 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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 (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
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
31 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
- 2011-09-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-09-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-05-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-23➖MAXWELL, Allan Leslie resigneddirector
- 2008-12-23➖RUDDY, Maureen Ann resigneddirector
- 2008-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-06➕MAXWELL, Allan Leslie appointeddirector
- 2008-04-06➕RUDDY, Maureen Ann appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➕STAFFORD, Natalie Claire appointeddirector
- 2008-03-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-03-01➕MANSON, Alan Graeme appointeddirector
- 2007-12-21📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-07-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-18📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-03-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2007-03-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-10-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs INTELLIGENT BENEFITS LTD.
- 2005-03-20➕FORBES, Graeme James appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-20➕FORBES, Graeme James appointeddirector
- 2005-03-20➕MACKENZIE, Kenneth Bell appointeddirector
- 2005-03-20➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-20➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-20➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-03-20➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2011-09-09
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| ASLAMS LIMITED→ SC321332 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| ASSELIN INTERNATIONAL LP→ SL033231 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ASSISTIVE LIVING LIMITED→ SC325259 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATED EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS LIMITED→ SC093013 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
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| ATBARA TAXI SERVICE→ SL004602 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
The Square 95 Morrison Street
Glasgow
G5 8BE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
FORBES, Graeme James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-03-20
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FORBES, Graeme James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-03-20
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MACKENZIE, Kenneth Bell→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-03-20
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MANSON, Alan Graeme→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-03-01
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STAFFORD, Natalie Claire→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-04-01
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-20 · resigned 2005-03-20
MAXWELL, Allan Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-04-06 · resigned 2008-12-23
RUDDY, Maureen Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-04-06 · resigned 2008-12-23
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-20 · resigned 2005-03-20
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-09-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-08