BUTE NEWSPAPERS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC020920 · ltd · incorporated 1939-04-03
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of newspapers
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (66 events)Click to expand
- 2015-10-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-10-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-06-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-06-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-05-08📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2015-05-08📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2015-05-08⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2015-05-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-02-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-09-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2014-01-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-01➕KING, David John appointeddirector
- 2013-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-05-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-05-15➖MURRAY, Grant resigneddirector
- 2013-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-04-01➕HIGHFIELD, Ashley Gilroy Mark appointeddirector
- 2013-03-31➖CAMMIADE, Danny resigneddirector
- 2013-01-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-10-31➖FRY, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-05-03➕MURRAY, Grant appointeddirector
- 2011-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-15➕CAMMIADE, Danny appointeddirector
- 2011-03-15➖PATERSON, Stuart Randall resigneddirector
- 2009-11-02➕MCCALL, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-02➖COOPER, Philip Richard resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-05➕FRY, John Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖BOWDLER, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2006-02-01➖WALLACE, Iain Stuart resigneddirector
- 2005-11-30➖MILLER, Mhairi Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2005-08-09➕COOPER, Philip Richard appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-09➖TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-09➕BOWDLER, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2005-08-09➕PATERSON, Stuart Randall appointeddirector
- 2003-08-27➖FINDLAY, Richard resigneddirector
- 2003-08-27➖HILL, Douglas Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2003-08-27➕MILLER, Mhairi Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2003-08-27➕WALLACE, Iain Stuart appointeddirector
- 2001-09-10➖BOWMAN, John Reid resigneddirector
- 2000-01-14➖STEPHEN, Edward Alexander resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 87 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-10-16
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-05-08: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1939-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58130 — Publishing of newspapers
Registered office
5 Victoria Street
Rothesay
Isle Of Bute
PA20 0AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
Active
HIGHFIELD, Ashley Gilroy Mark→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KING, David John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOPER, Philip Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2009-11-02
KARPINSKI, Bernard Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 1999-12-10
TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2005-08-09
WHILLIS, Selby Carter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-11-18
BOWDLER, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2008-12-31
BOWMAN, John Reid→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2001-09-10
CAMMIADE, Danny→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2013-03-31
CURRIE, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1998-03-31
DIPPIE, James Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 1997-11-18
FINDLAY, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-10-30 · resigned 2003-08-27
FRY, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2011-10-31
HILL, Douglas Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 2003-08-27
KARPINSKI, Bernard Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 1999-12-10
MILLER, Mhairi Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2005-11-30
MURRAY, Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-05-03 · resigned 2013-05-15
PATERSON, Stuart Randall→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2011-03-15
ROSS, Peter Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1997-11-18
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Recent filings (113 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-10-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-06-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-06-15
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2015-05-08
legacy
capital · SH20
2015-05-08
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2015-05-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-05-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-09-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-09-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2014-09-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-07-01