LYTHGOE PROPERTY CONSULTANCY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC295175 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-09
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
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 69). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-11-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-11-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-08-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2024-08-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2016-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2006-01-09
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    Company incorporated
    As LYTHGOE PROPERTY CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  19. 2006-01-09
    ➕
    LYTHGOE, Joyce Agnes appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-01-09
    ➕
    LYTHGOE, Andrew Clive appointed
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LYTHGOE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 69. 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2024-11-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Clive Lythgoe
Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

7/4 301
Glasgow Harbour Terraces
Glasgow
G11 6BP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-03-11

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

LYTHGOE, Joyce Agnes→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-09
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Active
LYTHGOE, Andrew Clive→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-01-09
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Recent filings (44 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-11-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-08-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-21