CAPE WRATH TRAIL

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC441522 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-01-30
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
9 officers (7 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
14 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
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Last 180 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-04-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-04-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-12-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-11-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-01-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-08-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2013-08-20
    WILSON, David Frederick resigned
    director
  8. 2013-03-25
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type
    document-replacement · RP04
  9. 2013-02-15
    HUTCHISON, John Charles resigned
    director
  10. 2013-02-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2013-02-11
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2013-02-11
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2013-02-11
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2013-02-11
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2013-02-11
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2013-02-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2013-02-01
    COUPLAND, Frazer Thomas appointed
    director
  18. 2013-02-01
    FORREST, Tom Deans appointed
    director
  19. 2013-02-01
    FULLER, Neil Roland appointed
    director
  20. 2013-02-01
    MURRAY, Douglas appointed
    director
  21. 2013-02-01
    WILD, Graham appointed
    director
  22. 2013-02-01
    WILSON, David Frederick appointed
    director
  23. 2013-01-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAPE WRATH TRAIL
  24. 2013-01-30
    COLE, Thomas Ronald appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-01-30
    COLE, Thomas Ronald appointed
    director
  26. 2013-01-30
    HUTCHISON, John Charles appointed
    director
  27. 2013-01-30
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 2015-04-03

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-01-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Honeysuckle Cottage
Badachro
Gairloch
Ross-Shire
IV21 2AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

COLE, Thomas Ronald
secretary · appointed 2013-01-30
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Active
COLE, Thomas Ronald
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-01-30
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Active
COUPLAND, Frazer Thomas
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-02-01
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Active
FORREST, Tom Deans
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-02-01
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Active
FULLER, Neil Roland
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-02-01
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Active
MURRAY, Douglas
director · ~82y · appointed 2013-02-01
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Active
WILD, Graham
director · ~82y · appointed 2013-02-01
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Active
HUTCHISON, John Charles
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-01-30 · resigned 2013-02-15
Resigned
WILSON, David Frederick
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2013-08-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (14 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-04-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-12-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-11-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-08-21
second-filing-of-form-with-form-type
document-replacement · RP04
2013-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-02-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-02-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2013-01-30