SOURCE OF THE NILE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC325431 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-13
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 (78/100, director aged 65). 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 (48/100)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 (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
34 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2017-05-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-05-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-03-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-03-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-08-13➖PORTER, Rachel Gardiner resignedsecretary
- 2012-08-13➖PORTER, Rachel Gardiner resigneddirector
- 2012-06-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-09-17➕HUNTER, Ewan John appointeddirector
- 2007-09-17➕PORTER, Rachel Gardiner appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-17➖MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-09-17➕PORTER, Rachel Gardiner appointeddirector
- 2007-09-17➖MD DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs SOURCE OF THE NILE LIMITED
- 2007-06-13➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-06-13➕MD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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 65 — 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 65. 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 2017-05-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Marathon House
Olympic Business Park
Drybridge Road, Dundonald
Ayrshire
KA2 9AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
HUNTER, Ewan John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-09-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PORTER, Rachel Gardiner→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-17 · resigned 2012-08-13
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2007-09-17
PORTER, Rachel Gardiner→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-09-17 · resigned 2012-08-13
MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2007-09-17
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-05-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-03-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-03-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-03-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-02-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-02-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-02-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-26