LEVIATHAN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC299373 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-22
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (46/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
43 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-09-13
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-09-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-06-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2015-09-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2015-09-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2015-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-09-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2013-09-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-07-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2012-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-08-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2012-08-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-08-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2012-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2012-07-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2012-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2011-06-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-06-14
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    NEWTON, Mark Stewart resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-06-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  24. 2011-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2010-11-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  26. 2010-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-04-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2008-12-01
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    NEWTON, Mark Stewart appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-12-01
    ➖
    NEIL NISBET & CO resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2006-03-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LEVIATHAN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  31. 2006-03-22
    ➕
    FINDLAY, Robert Allan appointed
    director
  32. 2006-03-22
    ➕
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2006-03-22
    ➖
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2006-03-22
    ➕
    NEIL NISBET & CO appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2006-03-22
    ➕
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2006-03-22
    ➖
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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 2016-09-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47300 — Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

Registered office

Thain House
226 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
EH4 2BP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

FINDLAY, Robert Allan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-03-22
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Active
NEWTON, Mark Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2011-06-14
Resigned
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2006-03-22
Resigned
NEIL NISBET & CO→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2006-03-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-09-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-09-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-10
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-08-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-23