THE PRIME CUTS RESTAURANT LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC316805 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-19
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 18.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.6 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 (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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
25 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2011-03-11📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-03-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-07-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-07➖DILLON, Pascaline resigneddirector
- 2009-06-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-02-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-14➖GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-11-04📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-04-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-03📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-04-03📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2007-10-23📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-10-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-10-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-03-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-02-21➕DILLON, Stephen Patrick appointeddirector
- 2007-02-21➕DILLON, Pascaline appointeddirector
- 2007-02-21➖RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan resigneddirector
- 2007-02-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs THE PRIME CUTS RESTAURANT LTD
- 2007-02-19➕GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-02-19➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-19➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-19➕RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan appointeddirector
- 2007-02-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-19📄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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-03-11
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
Amicable House
252 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1TN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
DILLON, Stephen Patrick→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2009-01-14
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2007-02-19
DILLON, Pascaline→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2009-09-07
RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2007-02-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 19/10/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-03-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-11-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-01
legacy
address · 287
2009-06-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-21
legacy
address · 287
2008-11-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2008-05-20
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-04-03