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.
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
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2015-04-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-04-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-12-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-11-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-01-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-08-20➖WILSON, David Frederick resigneddirector
- 2013-03-25📄second-filing-of-form-with-form-typedocument-replacement · RP04
- 2013-02-15➖HUTCHISON, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2013-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-01➕COUPLAND, Frazer Thomas appointeddirector
- 2013-02-01➕FORREST, Tom Deans appointeddirector
- 2013-02-01➕FULLER, Neil Roland appointeddirector
- 2013-02-01➕MURRAY, Douglas appointeddirector
- 2013-02-01➕WILD, Graham appointeddirector
- 2013-02-01➕WILSON, David Frederick appointeddirector
- 2013-01-30🏢Company incorporatedAs CAPE WRATH TRAIL
- 2013-01-30➕COLE, Thomas Ronald appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-30➕COLE, Thomas Ronald appointeddirector
- 2013-01-30➕HUTCHISON, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2013-01-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalMultiple 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-04-03
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH NESS MARATHON LIMITED→ SC312511 · est 2006 | £670.8k £521.7k–£819.9k | — | — | 400 | 19y | 81 | 62y |
| CALEDONIAN CONCEPTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC310846 · est 2006 | £393.3k £305.9k–£480.7k | — | — | 400 | 19y | 81 | 68y |
| DORNOCH AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION→ SC375856 · est 2010 | — | — | £346.7k | — | 16y | 83 | 84y |
| HIGHLAND GLIDING CLUB LIMITED→ SC155807 · est 1995 | — | — | £218.2k | — | 31y | 83 | 71y |
| ELGIN KART RACEWAY & ACTIVITY CENTRE LIMITED→ SC337383 · est 2008 | — | — | £3.5k | — | 18y | 82 | 74y |
| APPLECROSS HISTORICAL SOCIETY→ SC208619 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 0 | 26y | 81 | 80y |
| AULDEARN COMMUNITY TRUST→ SC229632 · est 2002 | — | — | £69.3k | — | 24y | 81 | 82y |
| AULTBEA REGENERATION COMPANY→ SC352697 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | 81 | 78y |
| DANCE NORTH SCOTLAND C.I.C.→ SC260642 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 81 | 73y |
| EILEAN BAN TRUST→ SC189729 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 81 | 87y |
| GLENFINNAN STATION MUSEUM LTD→ SC310896 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 3 | 19y | 81 | 77y |
| NAIRN COMMUNITY & ARTS CENTRE→ SC172235 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | 81 | 78y |
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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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Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
COLE, Thomas Ronald→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-01-30
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COLE, Thomas Ronald→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-01-30
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COUPLAND, Frazer Thomas→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-02-01
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FORREST, Tom Deans→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-02-01
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FULLER, Neil Roland→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-02-01
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MURRAY, Douglas→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2013-02-01
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WILD, Graham→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2013-02-01
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HUTCHISON, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-01-30 · resigned 2013-02-15
WILSON, David Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2013-08-20
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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