JF CEILINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC300009 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-31
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4542
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 (78/100, director aged 77). 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 (47/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 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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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2016-01-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-01-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-10-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-07-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-05-10📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-09-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-07-29📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-01-18📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-01-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-11-13📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-05-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-13📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-07-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-03-31➖AP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs JF CEILINGS LIMITED
- 2006-03-31➕FYFFE, James Young Wilson appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➕AP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-31➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-31➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-31➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-03-31➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-03-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2016-01-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4542 — SIC 4542
Registered office
5 Brunel Road
Dundee
Tayside
DD2 4TG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
FYFFE, James Young Wilson→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2008-03-31
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-03-31
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-03-31
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-01-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-10-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-07-11
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-05-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-09-08
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-07-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-01-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-01-12
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2009-11-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-01
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-01-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-09
legacy
address · 287
2008-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-12-02