LIGHTBULB INTERNATIONAL PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC343296 · plc · incorporated 2008-05-22
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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book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
21 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-10-04
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-10-04
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-06-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-06-05
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-06-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2011-05-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-05-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2009-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2009-06-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2008-06-12
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  14. 2008-06-12
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  15. 2008-06-12
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    application-to-commence-business
    incorporation · 117
  16. 2008-05-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  17. 2008-05-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2008-05-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2008-05-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2008-05-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2008-05-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2008-05-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LIGHTBULB INTERNATIONAL PLC
  23. 2008-05-22
    ➕
    ADAM, Sheryar appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-05-22
    ➕
    ADAM, Sheryar appointed
    director
  25. 2008-05-22
    ➕
    OKHAI, Yusuf Ibrahim appointed
    director
  26. 2008-05-22
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2008-05-22
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2008-05-22
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    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2008-05-22
    ➖
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2008-05-22
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2008-05-22
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2008-05-22
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

68/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2013-10-04

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2008-05-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Block 31, Dunsinane Estate
Dunsinane Avenue
Dundee
DD2 3QF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ADAM, Sheryar→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-22
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Active
ADAM, Sheryar→
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-05-22
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Active
OKHAI, Yusuf Ibrahim→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-05-22
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Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2008-05-22
Resigned
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2008-05-22
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2008-05-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-10-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-06-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-24
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2008-06-12
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-06-12
application-to-commence-business
incorporation · 117
2008-06-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-30