SKILLSTORE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC411170 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-11
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). 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 (45/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-10-10
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-10-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-06-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-11-30
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2013-11-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2013-04-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2013-04-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-03-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2012-08-06
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles resigned
    director
  10. 2012-08-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2012-08-03
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Janice Margaret appointed
    secretary
  12. 2012-08-03
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Janice Margaret appointed
    director
  13. 2012-08-03
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles resigned
    secretary
  14. 2012-08-03
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  15. 2012-08-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2012-08-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  17. 2012-06-30
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  18. 2012-06-22
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles appointed
    secretary
  19. 2012-06-22
    ➖
    SUTHERLAND, Catherine Ola resigned
    secretary
  20. 2012-06-22
    ➖
    SUTHERLAND, Catherine Ola resigned
    director
  21. 2012-06-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2012-06-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  23. 2012-05-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2012-05-11
    ➖
    DOUGLAS, Janice Margaret resigned
    director
  25. 2012-04-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2012-03-27
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  27. 2012-01-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2012-01-24
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  29. 2012-01-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2011-12-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  31. 2011-11-29
    ➕
    SUTHERLAND, Catherine Ola appointed
    secretary
  32. 2011-11-29
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Janice Margaret appointed
    director
  33. 2011-11-29
    ➕
    SUTHERLAND, Catherine Ola appointed
    director
  34. 2011-11-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SKILLSTORE LTD
  35. 2011-11-11
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles appointed
    director
  36. 2011-11-11
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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 2014-10-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Synergie Building
Fairways Business Park
Inverness
Highland Region
IV2 6AA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

DOUGLAS, Janice Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2012-08-03
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Active
DOUGLAS, Janice Margaret→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles→
secretary · appointed 2012-06-22 · resigned 2012-08-03
Resigned
SUTHERLAND, Catherine Ola→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-29 · resigned 2012-06-22
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Janice Margaret→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-11-29 · resigned 2012-05-11
Resigned
SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-11-11 · resigned 2012-08-06
Resigned
SUTHERLAND, Catherine Ola→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-11-29 · resigned 2012-06-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-10-10
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-06-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-11-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-04-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-03
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-08-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-08-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-08-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-08-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-06-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-05-14