GOLD STAR PORTFOLIO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC313278 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 18.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-07-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-03-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-02-01➖RAMZAN, Tahir resigneddirector
- 2009-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-11-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-11-19➕MACFARLANE, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2009-11-16➖MCKENNA, Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 2009-11-11📄legacyrestoration · AC93
- 2009-07-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2009-03-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-05-24📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2008-05-15📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2008-05-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-04-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-02-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-09-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-20➖CRUICKSHANK, Angus William resigneddirector
- 2007-06-11📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-06-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-07➕CRUICKSHANK, Angus William appointeddirector
- 2006-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLD STAR PORTFOLIO LIMITED
- 2006-12-11➕MCKENNA, Jacqueline appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-11➕RAMZAN, Tahir appointeddirector
- 2006-12-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
85/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-07-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
40/42 Brantwood Avenue
Dundee
DD3 6EW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
MACFARLANE, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2009-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCKENNA, Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-11 · resigned 2009-11-16
CRUICKSHANK, Angus William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-06-07 · resigned 2007-08-20
RAMZAN, Tahir→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-12-11 · resigned 2010-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 08/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 28/04/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-07-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-03-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-11-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-11-26
legacy
restoration · AC93
2009-11-11
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2009-07-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-03-27
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2008-05-24
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2008-05-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-02-18