PARAMOUNT BAR LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC282767 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-06
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 19.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£1.53M
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). 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
1 live charge · oldest 19.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
74 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,530,647
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.5m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.5m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.53M | £1.53M |
| Current assets | £1.53M | £1.53M |
| Net assets | £1.53M | £1.53M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-03-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-12-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-23➖WOOD, Nicholas John Macrae resigneddirector
- 2018-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-30➖MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne resignedsecretary
- 2013-07-18➖GOOD, Graham resignedsecretary
- 2013-07-18➕MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-04-27➕GOOD, Graham appointeddirector
- 2005-04-27➕WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark appointeddirector
- 2005-04-27➕GOOD, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-27➖P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-27➕WOOD, Nicholas John Macrae appointeddirector
- 2005-04-27➖P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-04-06🏢Company incorporatedAs PARAMOUNT BAR LIMITED
- 2005-04-06➕P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-06➕P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 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 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 2026-03-17
Group structure
The Speratus Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Speratus Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PARAMOUNT BAR LIMITED
This company · SC282767
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Speratus Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Blenheim House
Fountainhall Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4DT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-04-06
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
GOOD, Graham→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2005-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOOD, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2013-07-18
MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-07-18 · resigned 2016-04-30
P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2005-04-27
WOOD, Nicholas John Macrae→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2018-07-23
P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2005-04-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 03/10/2006 | 30/09/2024 |
Recent filings (74 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-03-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-12-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15