PORTERFIELD RESTAURANTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC297459 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5540SIC 5540
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.7y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-19⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-04-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-19⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2008-07-07⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2008-07-07⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2008-05-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-06⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2008-04-07➖LOGAN, David resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-01-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-11-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-defer-dissolutioninsolvency · COLIQ
- 2007-10-26⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2007-09-27➖D'AGOSTINO, Stephen Laurence resigneddirector
- 2007-09-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-11➖DONOGHUE, David resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-11➕LOGAN, David appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-22📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-03-22📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2007-03-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-03-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-02-20➕DELICATA, Anthony Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-02-20➖DONOGHUE, Jane Susan resigneddirector
- 2007-02-19➕DONOGHUE, David appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-19➖THISTLE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-15➕D'AGOSTINO, Stephen Laurence appointeddirector
- 2006-09-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-15➖DAGOUTINO, Bert resigneddirector
- 2006-08-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs PORTERFIELD RESTAURANTS LIMITED
- 2006-02-20➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-20➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-20➕THISTLE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-20➕DAGOUTINO, Bert appointeddirector
- 2006-02-20➕DONOGHUE, Jane Susan appointeddirector
- 2006-02-20➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-02-20➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-04-19
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-04-19: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-01-19: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
C/O Begbies Traynor Atholl Exchange
6 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
DELICATA, Anthony Michael→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONOGHUE, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2007-06-11
LOGAN, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2008-04-07
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-02-20 · resigned 2006-02-20
THISTLE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-20 · resigned 2007-02-19
D'AGOSTINO, Stephen Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-12-15 · resigned 2007-09-27
DAGOUTINO, Bert→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2006-02-20 · resigned 2006-08-15
DONOGHUE, Jane Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-02-20 · resigned 2007-02-20
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-02-20 · resigned 2006-02-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 09/08/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-04-19
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2010-01-19
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2008-07-07
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2008-07-07
legacy
address · 287
2008-05-16
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2008-05-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-07
legacy
address · 287
2008-03-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2008-01-29
liquidation-voluntary-defer-dissolution
insolvency · COLIQ
2007-11-05
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2007-10-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-06-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-06-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-22