ZINGERMANS SPORTS CAFE LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC313261 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-08
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Video distribution activities
Sector: Information & communication
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 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 (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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
41 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-03-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-03-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-09-10
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2016-08-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2016-08-08
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2016-08-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2016-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-04-30
    ➖
    RAMSAY, Violet resigned
    director
  9. 2015-12-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-12-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-03-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2014-03-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2014-01-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-01-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-12-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-08-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2011-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-02-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-12-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  24. 2010-12-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2010-12-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  26. 2010-12-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2010-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2006-12-10
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    RAMSAY, Clive appointed
    secretary
  29. 2006-12-10
    ➕
    RAMSAY, Clive Douglas appointed
    director
  30. 2006-12-10
    ➕
    RAMSAY, Violet appointed
    director
  31. 2006-12-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ZINGERMANS SPORTS CAFE LTD.
  32. 2006-12-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2006-12-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2006-12-08
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2006-12-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2006-12-08
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2006-12-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-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 19 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2017-03-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59132 — Video distribution activities

Registered office

16 Melville Terrace
Stirling
Central
FK8 2NE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

RAMSAY, Clive→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAMSAY, Clive Douglas→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-12-08 · resigned 2006-12-08
Resigned
RAMSAY, Violet→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-12-10 · resigned 2016-04-30
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-12-08 · resigned 2006-12-08
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-12-08 · resigned 2006-12-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-28
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-09-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-08-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-03-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2014-03-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-13