FOCUS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC437181 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
42 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2023-12-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2023-12-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-10-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-09-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-18➕BREMNER, Thomas David appointeddirector
- 2019-07-18➕MANSON, Alan Graeme appointeddirector
- 2019-07-18➖GILCHRIST, Eilidh Mirin resigneddirector
- 2019-07-18➖GILCHRIST, Heather Isobel resigneddirector
- 2019-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-04➕GILCHRIST, Eilidh Mirin appointeddirector
- 2019-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-11-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-15➕GILCHRIST, Heather Isobel appointeddirector
- 2018-07-28➖GILCHRIST, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2016-01-20➖DOCHERTY, John Francis resigneddirector
- 2012-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs FOCUS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2012-11-19➕DOCHERTY, John Francis appointeddirector
- 2012-11-19➕GILCHRIST, Kevin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-12-19
Group structure
Intelligent Capital Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Intelligent Capital Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FOCUS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · SC437181
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intelligent Capital Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/07/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Heather Isobel Gilchristceased 18/07/2019· significant influence
- Mr Kevin Gilchristceased 28/07/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Gresham Chambers 3rd Floor
45 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2PT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
BREMNER, Thomas David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MANSON, Alan Graeme→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOCHERTY, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-11-19 · resigned 2016-01-20
GILCHRIST, Eilidh Mirin→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2019-07-04 · resigned 2019-07-18
GILCHRIST, Heather Isobel→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-08-15 · resigned 2019-07-18
GILCHRIST, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-11-19 · resigned 2018-07-28
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-12-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-10-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2019-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-07-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-07-19