J C @ THE BEACH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC299622 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-27
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
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.0y

40/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
43 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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-12
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-08-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-05-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
  4. 2014-07-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2014-07-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
    insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
  6. 2014-07-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
    insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
  7. 2014-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-06-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  9. 2013-06-01
    WONG, Chung Man resigned
    secretary
  10. 2013-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-06-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-06-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2011-06-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2011-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-05-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-01-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  22. 2010-01-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-01-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2009-02-04
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    legacy
    address · 287
  25. 2009-02-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2009-02-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2008-12-01
    WONG, Chung Man appointed
    secretary
  28. 2008-12-01
    COHEN & CO resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2008-09-29
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2008-08-01
    WONG, Pok Man resigned
    director
  31. 2008-07-02
    MOIR, Calum Neil appointed
    director
  32. 2007-05-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Scottish & Newcastle UK Limited
  33. 2006-07-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 2006-05-11
    WONG, Chung Man resigned
    director
  35. 2006-05-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 2006-04-20
    COHEN, Daniel resigned
    nominee-director
  37. 2006-04-11
    WONG, Chung Man appointed
    director
  38. 2006-04-10
    WONG, Pok Man appointed
    director
  39. 2006-03-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As J C @ THE BEACH LIMITED
  40. 2006-03-27
    COHEN & CO appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2006-03-27
    COHEN, Daniel appointed
    nominee-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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 64. 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 18 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-08-12

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-08-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-05-12: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

64 Allardice Street
Stonehaven
AB39 2AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2013-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

MOIR, Calum Neil
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-07-02
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Active
WONG, Chung Man
secretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2013-06-01
Resigned
COHEN & CO
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
COHEN, Daniel
nominee-director · ~80y · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2006-04-20
Resigned
WONG, Chung Man
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-04-11 · resigned 2006-05-11
Resigned
WONG, Pok Man
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Scottish & Newcastle UK
Scottish & Newcastle UK Limited
Floating charge1 property23/05/2007
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property28/07/2006
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property08/05/2006
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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-08-12
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2016-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-07-09
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2014-07-09
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2014-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-06-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-02-25