FIND A WINDOW LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC395192 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-10
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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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-06-28
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-06-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-12-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2015-10-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2015-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-12-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2014-04-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-03-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-02-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2013-01-15
    ➕
    BISHOP, Michael Edward appointed
    director
  12. 2013-01-15
    ➕
    SANDLAND, Craig William Scott appointed
    director
  13. 2013-01-15
    ➖
    JESNER, Jeffrey resigned
    director
  14. 2013-01-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2013-01-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2013-01-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2012-12-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2012-12-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-11-21
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    BISHOP, Michael Edward resigned
    director
  20. 2012-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-04-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-04-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2011-03-10
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    Company incorporated
    As FIND A WINDOW LIMITED
  24. 2011-03-10
    ➕
    BISHOP, Michael Edward appointed
    director
  25. 2011-03-10
    ➕
    JESNER, Jeffrey appointed
    director
  26. 2011-03-10
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 2016-06-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-03-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

7 Alleysbank Road
Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 1LX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

BISHOP, Michael Edward→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-01-15
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Active
SANDLAND, Craig William Scott→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-01-15
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Active
BISHOP, Michael Edward→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-03-10 · resigned 2012-11-21
Resigned
JESNER, Jeffrey→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-03-10 · resigned 2013-01-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-06-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-12-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-10-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2014-12-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-11-08