THOMSON PRINT SERVICES (GLASGOW) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC304423 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-23
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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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-08-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-08-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-05-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-04-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-08-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2013-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-07-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-08-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2011-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-07-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2009-09-10
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    legacy
    address · 287
  15. 2009-08-10
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    legacy
    address · 287
  16. 2009-06-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2009-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-11-04
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    legacy
    address · 287
  19. 2008-07-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-03-07
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  22. 2008-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-06-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2007-06-27
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2007-06-27
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2007-06-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2007-05-11
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-05-11
    ➕
    BROWN, Thomas appointed
    director
  29. 2007-05-11
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointed
    director
  30. 2007-05-11
    ➖
    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2007-05-11
    ➖
    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2006-06-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THOMSON PRINT SERVICES (GLASGOW) LIMITED
  33. 2006-06-23
    ➕
    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2006-06-23
    ➕
    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-08-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

79 Glasgow Road
Blantyre
Glasgow
G72 0LY
Scotland

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-11
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Active
BROWN, Thomas→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-11
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Active
JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-05-11
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Active
SF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2007-05-11
Resigned
SF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2007-05-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-08-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-23
legacy
address · 287
2009-09-10
legacy
address · 287
2009-08-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-26