FANTASTIC FOODS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC298602 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-13
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
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5222
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5223SIC 5223
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
- 2010-10-15📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-10-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-05-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-05-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-01➖BELL, Arthur John Armstrong resigneddirector
- 2008-03-01➖BANKS, Victoria Susanne resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-08-09📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-06-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-06➕BANKS, Victoria Susanne appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-06➖WILLIAM DUNCAN CO resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-06-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-09➖NAIRN, Nicholas Cameron Abel resigneddirector
- 2006-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-05-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-05-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-05-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-05-15📄legacycapital · 123
- 2006-05-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-05-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-12➕BELL, Gillian Sarah appointeddirector
- 2006-05-12➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-12➕WILLIAM DUNCAN CO appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-12➕BELL, Arthur John Armstrong appointeddirector
- 2006-05-12➕NAIRN, Nicholas Cameron Abel appointeddirector
- 2006-05-12➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs FANTASTIC FOODS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2006-03-13➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-13➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-03-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
85/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-15
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5222 — SIC 5222
Registered office
Home Farm
Newton Don
Kelso
TD5 7SY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
BELL, Gillian Sarah→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BANKS, Victoria Susanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-06 · resigned 2008-03-01
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-13 · resigned 2006-05-12
WILLIAM DUNCAN CO→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2007-06-06
BELL, Arthur John Armstrong→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2008-07-01
NAIRN, Nicholas Cameron Abel→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2006-06-09
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-13 · resigned 2006-05-12
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-05-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-08-09
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-08-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-06-20
legacy
address · 287
2007-05-30
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-06-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-06-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-06-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-06-03