SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC384796 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-03
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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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
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 (50/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
18 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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-10-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-10-27
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-07-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-06-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-06-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-09-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2012-10-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-06-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-03-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  14. 2012-01-31
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  15. 2011-09-20
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-09-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2011-09-16
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  18. 2011-09-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2011-09-13
    ➖
    MURRAY, Robert Hugh resigned
    director
  20. 2010-09-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY LIMITED
  21. 2010-09-03
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles appointed
    director
  22. 2010-09-03
    ➕
    MURRAY, Robert Hugh appointed
    director
  23. 2010-09-03
    📄
    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 16 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2015-10-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78300 — Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

Registered office

Harestone Steading Auchleven
Premnay
Insch
Aberdeenshire
AB52 6PR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-09-03
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Active
MURRAY, Robert Hugh→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-09-03 · resigned 2011-09-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-10-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-07-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-06-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-06-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-03-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-16