TRADE FRAMES DIRECT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC303714 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-09
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: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
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 58). 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 (49/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
28 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2017-08-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-08-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-05-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-05-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-07-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-02➖FIELDMAN, Gary resigneddirector
- 2009-06-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-09🏢Company incorporatedAs TRADE FRAMES DIRECT LIMITED
- 2006-06-09➕BISHOP, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-09➕BISHOP, Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 2006-06-09➕FIELDMAN, Gary appointeddirector
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-08-01
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
2 Rennie Place
College Milton
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 5HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
Active
BISHOP, Michael Edward→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-06-09
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FIELDMAN, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-06-09 · resigned 2009-10-02
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-08-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-05-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-05-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-05-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-11-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-13