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SC287109 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-07-06
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 (49/100)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
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
110 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 (84 events)Click to expand
- 2024-03-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-03-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-02-13📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2024-01-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-12-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➕EVANS, John Berryman appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31➖JOHNSON, Elizabeth Lennox resigneddirector
- 2022-12-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-30➖LAU, Chris resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-15➖LEWIS, Keith Winston resigneddirector
- 2022-07-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-07-19➕LAU, Chris appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-31➖ROBSON, Sarah Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-16➖KENNEY, Richard resigneddirector
- 2021-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-23➕LEWIS, Keith Winston appointeddirector
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10➕ROBSON, Sarah Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-10➖WILSON, Andrew Dougal resigneddirector
- 2020-11-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-03-04➖HITCHCOCK, Brian David resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-12➖CALDER, Rhona resigneddirector
- 2020-01-28➕JOHNSON, Elizabeth Lennox appointeddirector
- 2018-11-13➖HOWITT, Norman James resigneddirector
- 2017-01-24➕DOWLEN-GILLILAND, Janet Mary appointeddirector
- 2016-11-15➕WILSON, Andrew Dougal appointeddirector
- 2016-08-17➖WINDRAM, William James resigneddirector
- 2015-04-29➖ALEXANDER, Lawrence John resigneddirector
- 2015-01-27➕KENNEY, Richard appointeddirector
- 2014-10-01➖KING, Isobel Mary resigneddirector
- 2014-03-25➕WINDRAM, William James appointeddirector
- 2013-09-23➖FOLAN, Douglas William resigneddirector
- 2013-06-03➖SELLAR, Thomas John resigneddirector
- 2012-11-26➕HOWITT, Norman James appointeddirector
- 2012-10-09➕HITCHCOCK, Brian David appointedsecretary
- 2012-10-09➖TURNBULL SIMSON-STURROCK WS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-09-24➕ALEXANDER, Lawrence John appointeddirector
- 2012-04-02➖NAYLOR, Jocelyn resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- 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 2024-03-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-07-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Volunteer Centre Borders Room 3, Hometown Hub
Royal Bank Chambers, St Dunstan's Lane
Melrose
TD6 9PF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 29 resigned)
DOWLEN-GILLILAND, Janet Mary→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2017-01-24
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EVANS, John Berryman→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-03-31
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HUME, Marjorie Mary Louisa→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2008-12-01
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HITCHCOCK, Brian David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-10-09 · resigned 2020-03-04
LAU, Chris→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-07-19 · resigned 2022-11-30
ROBSON, Sarah Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-10 · resigned 2022-05-31
SELLAR, Thomas John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-25 · resigned 2009-01-26
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-06 · resigned 2005-07-25
TURNBULL SIMSON-STURROCK WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2012-10-09
ALEXANDER, Lawrence John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-09-24 · resigned 2015-04-29
BURROWS, Trevor William→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2011-09-26
CALDER, Rhona→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-05-31 · resigned 2020-02-12
COX, Sheila Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2005-07-25 · resigned 2008-10-06
DICK, James Ronald, Rev→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-01-29 · resigned 2009-09-29
FOLAN, Douglas William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-11-25 · resigned 2013-09-23
HINDMARSH, Margaret Johann→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-08-15 · resigned 2005-11-25
HOWITT, Norman James→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2012-11-26 · resigned 2018-11-13
JOHNSON, Elizabeth Lennox→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2020-01-28 · resigned 2023-03-31
KENNEY, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-01-27 · resigned 2021-11-16
KING, Isobel Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-07-25 · resigned 2014-10-01
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Recent filings (110 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-03-19
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-02-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-01-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-30