SOUTHTRAMS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC356269 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-10
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
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7012SIC 7012
  • 7020SIC 7020
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 64). 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 (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
20 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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-03-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-03-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-11-25
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-11-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-03-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2011-03-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2010-09-24
    ➕
    GRASS, Andrew Robert appointed
    director
  8. 2010-09-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  9. 2010-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  10. 2010-09-06
    ➖
    CRUICKSHANK, Sean resigned
    director
  11. 2010-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-03-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  15. 2010-02-19
    ➕
    GRASS, Andrew Robert appointed
    secretary
  16. 2010-02-19
    ➖
    CRUICKSHANK, Sean resigned
    secretary
  17. 2010-02-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  18. 2010-01-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2010-01-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2009-11-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  21. 2009-11-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  22. 2009-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2009-11-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  24. 2009-10-21
    ➖
    CRUICKSHANK, Angus William resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-10-21
    ➕
    CRUICKSHANK, Sean appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-10-21
    ➖
    CRUICKSHANK, Angus William resigned
    director
  27. 2009-10-21
    ➕
    CRUICKSHANK, Sean appointed
    director
  28. 2009-05-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  29. 2009-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SOUTHTRAMS LTD
  30. 2009-03-10
    ➕
    CRUICKSHANK, Angus William appointed
    secretary
  31. 2009-03-10
    ➕
    CRUICKSHANK, Angus William appointed
    director
  32. 2009-03-10
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — 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 64. 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2012-03-16

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-03-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011

Registered office

Unit 2 Digital It Centre
10 Douglas Street
Dundee
Tayside
DD1 5AJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

GRASS, Andrew Robert→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-19
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Active
GRASS, Andrew Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-09-24
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Active
CRUICKSHANK, Angus William→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-10 · resigned 2009-10-21
Resigned
CRUICKSHANK, Sean→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-21 · resigned 2010-02-19
Resigned
CRUICKSHANK, Angus William→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-03-10 · resigned 2009-10-21
Resigned
CRUICKSHANK, Sean→
director · ~46y · appointed 2009-10-21 · resigned 2010-09-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-03-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-11-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-11-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-05-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2009-11-10