TAYLOR CLARK LEISURE PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC018389 · plc · incorporated 1935-03-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 54.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 54.1y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 54.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (4 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-03-22
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-03-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-12-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2022-04-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-02-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2021-12-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2021-12-15
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  8. 2021-11-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-11-17
    ➕
    BENNISON, Richard appointed
    director
  10. 2021-08-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  12. 2021-07-14
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  13. 2021-05-04
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  14. 2021-05-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-03-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-07-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-07-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2020-07-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-07-15
    ➕
    WILSON, Briony Jane appointed
    director
  21. 2020-07-15
    ➖
    HARVEY, Reginald John resigned
    director
  22. 2019-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-08-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2015-07-31
    ➕
    MADELIN, Caroline Elizabeth appointed
    director
  26. 2015-07-31
    ➖
    DIPPIE, John Alexander resigned
    director
  27. 2009-01-26
    ➖
    BOYD, Douglas Turner resigned
    director
  28. 2009-01-26
    ➕
    DIPPIE, John Alexander appointed
    director
  29. 2003-12-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  30. 2002-12-03
    ➖
    CLARK, Robin resigned
    director
  31. 2001-12-17
    ➕
    TAYLOR CLARK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2001-12-17
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Gavin resigned
    secretary
  33. 2001-12-17
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Gavin resigned
    director
  34. 2000-11-14
    ➕
    BOYD, Douglas Turner appointed
    director
  35. 2000-11-14
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Gavin appointed
    director
  36. 2000-09-19
    ➖
    WOODS, Andrew Wilson resigned
    director
  37. 2000-03-31
    ➖
    LOUGHRAY, John Forsyth resigned
    director
  38. 1998-05-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  39. 1998-05-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  40. 1998-01-23
    ➖
    CARTER, George Paterson resigned
    secretary
  41. 1998-01-23
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Gavin appointed
    secretary
  42. 1998-01-23
    ➖
    CARTER, George Paterson resigned
    director
  43. 1998-01-23
    ➖
    PERRINS, Peter Leslie resigned
    director
  44. 1997-04-01
    ➕
    WOODS, Andrew Wilson appointed
    director
  45. 1994-05-25
    ➕
    CARTER, George Paterson appointed
    director
  46. 1994-03-09
    ➖
    MACGREGOR, Alexander resigned
    director
  47. 1993-03-19
    ➖
    LITTLEJOHN, Simon Howard resigned
    director
  48. 1992-09-16
    ➖
    WALLACE, Ian resigned
    director
  49. 1992-03-02
    ➕
    LOUGHRAY, John Forsyth appointed
    director
  50. 1991-10-16
    ➕
    CARTER, George Paterson appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 91 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-03-22

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-03-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-12-22: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Taylor Clark Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Taylor Clark Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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TAYLOR CLARK LEISURE PLC
This company · SC018389

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Taylor Clark Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting15/12/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Colin Clarkceased 04/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1935-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

First Floor Quay 2
139 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9QG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

TAYLOR CLARK LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNISON, Richard→
director · ~68y · appointed 2021-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MADELIN, Caroline Elizabeth→
director · ~48y · appointed 2015-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, Briony Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, George Paterson→
secretary · appointed 1991-10-16 · resigned 1998-01-23
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Gavin→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-23 · resigned 2001-12-17
Resigned
TAYLOR CLARK PLC→
corporate-secretary · resigned 1991-10-16
Resigned
BOYD, Douglas Turner→
director · ~87y · appointed 2000-11-14 · resigned 2009-01-26
Resigned
CARTER, George Paterson→
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-05-25 · resigned 1998-01-23
Resigned
CLARK, Robin→
director · ~88y · resigned 2002-12-03
Resigned
DIPPIE, John Alexander→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2015-07-31
Resigned
HARVEY, Reginald John→
director · ~76y · resigned 2020-07-15
Resigned
LITTLEJOHN, Simon Howard→
director · ~67y · appointed 1991-10-16 · resigned 1993-03-19
Resigned
LOUGHRAY, John Forsyth→
director · ~92y · appointed 1992-03-02 · resigned 2000-03-31
Resigned
MACGREGOR, Alexander→
director · ~86y · resigned 1994-03-09
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Charles Kerr Logan→
director · ~89y · resigned 1991-10-03
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Gavin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-11-14 · resigned 2001-12-17
Resigned
PATERSON, Michael John→
director · ~81y · resigned 1989-08-31
Resigned
PERRINS, Peter Leslie→
director · ~77y · resigned 1998-01-23
Resigned
TENNANT, Iain Mark→
director · ~107y · resigned 1991-08-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property20/07/199002/12/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property02/07/198719/05/1998
satisfied
Century Insurance Co
Century Insurance Co LTD
Standard security1 property16/03/197219/05/1998

Recent filings (144 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-03-22
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2022-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-12-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2021-07-14
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-07-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2021-05-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-05-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-12