JUST DRIVE (GB) LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC388037 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-02
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

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 65). 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 (49/100)

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 (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
19 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. 2014-01-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-01-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-09-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-09-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-07-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2013-05-07
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  7. 2013-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-01-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2013-01-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2013-01-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2012-11-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2012-11-09
    ➖
    SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2012-11-09
    ➖
    SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  14. 2012-11-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2012-11-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2012-11-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2012-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-11-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-04-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2011-04-12
    ➕
    MACKIE, Carol Mcdonald appointed
    director
  21. 2011-04-12
    ➖
    BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan resigned
    director
  22. 2011-04-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2010-12-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2010-11-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JUST DRIVE (GB) LTD
  25. 2010-11-02
    ➕
    SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2010-11-02
    ➕
    BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan appointed
    director
  27. 2010-11-02
    ➕
    SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2010-11-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

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 65. 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 15 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 2014-01-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

69 Dixon Road
Unit 6 69 Dixon Road Govanhill
Glasgow
G42 8AT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MACKIE, Carol Mcdonald→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-04-12
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Active
SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-11-02 · resigned 2012-11-09
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-11-02 · resigned 2011-04-12
Resigned
SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-11-02 · resigned 2012-11-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-09-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2013-05-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-01-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-01-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-01-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-11-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-11-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-10