BUTTONS PLAY CENTRE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC358488 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-22
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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Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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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 58/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-05-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-05-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-01-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-12-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-11-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2014-04-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-01-28
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-04-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-01-18
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-01-31
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-04-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-01-14
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-04-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2009-10-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  16. 2009-09-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  17. 2009-09-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  18. 2009-09-03
    ➕
    PRESTON, Mhairi Paula appointed
    director
  19. 2009-09-03
    ➖
    WILLOX, Keir resigned
    director
  20. 2009-09-03
    ➖
    CLP TRUSTEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2009-04-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUTTONS PLAY CENTRE LIMITED
  22. 2009-04-22
    ➕
    CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2009-04-22
    ➕
    WILLOX, Keir appointed
    director
  24. 2009-04-22
    ➕
    CLP TRUSTEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2009-04-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

85/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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 2015-05-01

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Commercial House
2 Rubislaw Terrace
Aberdeen
AB10 1XE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-22
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Active
PRESTON, Mhairi Paula→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-09-03
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Active
WILLOX, Keir→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2009-09-03
Resigned
CLP TRUSTEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2009-09-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-05-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-01-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-12-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-11-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-01-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-01-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-10-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-30