FLOOR GRIND (UK) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC347264 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
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 78). 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
22 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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2015-04-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-04-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-12-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-12-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-09-09➖SMITH, Steven Anthony resigneddirector
- 2014-04-24📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2013-09-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-24📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-08-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs FLOOR GRIND (UK) LIMITED
- 2008-08-19➕JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-08-19➕RODGERS, Elizabeth Ann appointeddirector
- 2008-08-19➕MILLER, Innes Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-08-19➖MILLER, Innes Richard resigneddirector
- 2008-08-19➕SMITH, Steven Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-08-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-19📄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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-04-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-08-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering
Registered office
1 East Craibstone Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6YQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RODGERS, Elizabeth Ann→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2008-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLER, Innes Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-08-19 · resigned 2008-08-19
SMITH, Steven Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-08-19 · resigned 2014-09-09
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-04-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-12-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-25
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2014-04-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-09-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-09-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-05-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-24
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-08-24