FACING UP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC444789 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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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 professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
10 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-03-14
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-03-14
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-12-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-12-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-03-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-03-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FACING UP LIMITED
  12. 2013-03-11
    ➕
    MCCALLUM, Catherine Isobel Edith appointed
    secretary
  13. 2013-03-11
    ➕
    BRADLEY, Ruth Margaret appointed
    director
  14. 2013-03-11
    ➕
    LORAINE, Sue Kathleen appointed
    director
  15. 2013-03-11
    ➕
    MCCALLUM, Catherine Isobel Edith appointed
    director
  16. 2013-03-11
    ➕
    MCCALLUM, Colin Fraser appointed
    director
  17. 2013-03-11
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 73 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 2017-03-14

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

38 Henderson Row
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
EH3 5DN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

MCCALLUM, Catherine Isobel Edith→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-11
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Active
BRADLEY, Ruth Margaret→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-03-11
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Active
LORAINE, Sue Kathleen→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-03-11
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Active
MCCALLUM, Catherine Isobel Edith→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-03-11
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Active
MCCALLUM, Colin Fraser→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-03-11
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Recent filings (10 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-11-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2013-03-11