ROSEMOUNT LIGHTING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC345254 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 63). 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 (54/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-05-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-05-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-03-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-02-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-02-07
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  6. 2018-12-11
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  7. 2018-09-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2018-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-03-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2017-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-07-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-07-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-04-28
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  16. 2014-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-07-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-07-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-07-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-07-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2008-07-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ROSEMOUNT LIGHTING LIMITED
  25. 2008-07-03
    ➕
    JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2008-07-03
    ➕
    ANGUS, William appointed
    director
  27. 2008-07-03
    ➕
    MILLER, Innes Richard appointed
    director
  28. 2008-07-03
    ➖
    MILLER, Innes Richard resigned
    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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — 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 63. 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 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 2019-05-28

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Angus
Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr William Turner Henderson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1944 · age 82
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)

Registered office

1 East Craibstone Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6YQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-03
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Active
ANGUS, William→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-07-03
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Active
MILLER, Innes Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-07-03 · resigned 2008-07-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-05-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-03-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-07
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2019-02-07
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-12-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-05