SUNBRIGHT FABRICS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC020914 · ltd · incorporated 1939-04-01
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 37.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (49 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-08-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-06-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-06-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-01➕QUADRELLI, Michelle Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖LUPTON, John Carson resigneddirector
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16➖WALLACE, John Mclaren resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-16➕LUPTON, John Carson appointeddirector
- 2022-08-16➖WALLACE, John Mclaren resigneddirector
- 2022-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-26➖CAMERON, Colin Hugh resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-26➕WALLACE, John Mclaren appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-26➖CAMERON, Colin Hugh resigneddirector
- 2020-06-26➕WALLACE, John Mclaren appointeddirector
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-30➖MARTIN, Robert Iver Bruce resigneddirector
- 2009-04-30➖TOUGH, William Hamish resigneddirector
- 2002-02-28➖RICHMOND, David Muir resigneddirector
- 2000-09-04➕CAMERON, Colin Hugh appointeddirector
- 2000-09-04➕MARTIN, Robert Iver Bruce appointeddirector
- 2000-01-01➕CAMERON, Colin Hugh appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-31➖HAIG, Keith James resignedsecretary
- 1999-12-31➖HAIG, Keith James resigneddirector
- 1999-04-02➖MCFARLANE, Hugh Muirhead resigneddirector
- 1998-04-30➖RICHMOND, James Morton resigneddirector
- 1998-01-07➖MCMORRINE, David James resigneddirector
- 1996-07-05➖FORREST, Isobel Rosemary resignedsecretary
- 1996-07-05➕HAIG, Keith James appointedsecretary
- 1996-07-05➕HAIG, Keith James appointeddirector
- 1996-07-05➕MCMORRINE, David James appointeddirector
- 1996-07-05➖RICHMOND, Susan Alexa Mary resigneddirector
- 1996-07-05➕TOUGH, William Hamish appointeddirector
- 1994-11-28➕RICHMOND, David Muir appointeddirector
- 1989-03-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1939-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs SUNBRIGHT FABRICS LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 87 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-08-26
Group structure
Scott & Fyfe Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Scott & Fyfe Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SUNBRIGHT FABRICS LIMITED
This company · SC020914
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott & Fyfe Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1939-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Tayport Works
Links Road
Tayport
Fife
DD6 9EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-01-29
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
QUADRELLI, Michelle Louise→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMERON, Colin Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2020-06-26
FORREST, Isobel Rosemary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-07-05
HAIG, Keith James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-05 · resigned 1999-12-31
WALLACE, John Mclaren→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-26 · resigned 2022-08-16
CAMERON, Colin Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2020-06-26
HAIG, Keith James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-07-05 · resigned 1999-12-31
LUPTON, John Carson→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-08-16 · resigned 2022-12-31
MARTIN, Robert Iver Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2009-09-30
MCFARLANE, Hugh Muirhead→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1999-04-02
MCMORRINE, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-07-05 · resigned 1998-01-07
RICHMOND, David Muir→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1994-11-28 · resigned 2002-02-28
RICHMOND, James Morton→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1998-04-30
RICHMOND, Susan Alexa Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1996-07-05
TOUGH, William Hamish→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1996-07-05 · resigned 2009-04-30
WALLACE, John Mclaren→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-06-26 · resigned 2022-08-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/03/1989 | — |
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Recent filings (121 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-08-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-06-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-16