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SC036656 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1961-06-19
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 material changes in the last 90 days.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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 (49/100)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
32 officers (10 active, 32 linked, 31 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (75 events)Click to expand
- 2010-12-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-12-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-08-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-08-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-02-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2009-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-11➖TICKLE, Cheryll Anne, Professor resigneddirector
- 2008-09-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-06-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-28➖OHLMEYER, Jane Helen, Professor resigneddirector
- 2007-11-28➖SCOTT BROWN, Ronald resigneddirector
- 2007-11-28➖VAN HEYNINGEN, Veronica, Professor resigneddirector
- 2007-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-28➕RICHARDS, Anne Helen appointeddirector
- 2007-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-21➕KOLCH, Walter, Professor appointeddirector
- 2006-11-21➕MOIGNARD, Elizabeth Ann, Professor appointeddirector
- 2006-11-21➕SECKL, Jonathan Robert, Prof appointeddirector
- 2006-11-07➖BIRD, Colin Carmichael, Professor resigneddirector
- 2006-11-07➖BURROWS, Noreen Bridget, Professor resigneddirector
- 2006-11-07➖WYKE, John Anthony, Professor resigneddirector
- 2005-11-01➖LAVER, John David Michael Henry, Professor resigneddirector
- 2005-08-08➕TICKLE, Cheryll Anne, Professor appointeddirector
- 2005-07-19➕NIMMO, Walter Sneddon, Professor appointeddirector
- 2005-05-26➕RICHARDSON, John Stuart, Revd. Canon Professor appointeddirector
- 2005-05-26➖SWORD, Ian Pollock, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2004-10-25➖HARPER, Anthony John, Professor resigneddirector
- 2004-05-26➖EVANS, Henry John, Professor resigneddirector
- 2003-11-17➕HAITES, Neva Elizabeth, Professor appointeddirector
- 2003-05-14➖LANE, David Philip resigneddirector
- 2001-11-16➖GUY, John Alexander, Professor resigneddirector
- 2001-11-16➕OHLMEYER, Jane Helen, Professor appointeddirector
- 2001-05-30➕LANE, David Philip appointeddirector
- 2000-05-15➕EVANS, Henry John, Professor appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-12-03
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC091725 · est 1985 | £104.00M £76.63M–£131.36M | £127.95M | — | 123600 | 41y | 85 | 67y |
| ROBERTSON EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC209010 · est 2000 | £5.47M £4.03M–£6.91M | — | — | 0 | 25y | 85 | 60y |
| DSF (2003) LIMITED→ SC144009 · est 1993 | £4.70M £3.46M–£5.93M | — | — | 7 | 33y | 87 | 61y |
| FCC (EAST AYRSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC300470 · est 2006 | £3.99M £2.94M–£5.03M | — | — | 0 | 20y | 87 | 60y |
| NWH HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC303441 · est 2006 | £3.67M £2.70M–£4.64M | — | — | 373 | 20y | 88 | 61y |
| BLYTH & BLYTH CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED→ SC241155 · est 2002 | £2.78M £2.05M–£3.52M | — | — | 93 | 23y | 87 | 85y |
| SIBCAS LIMITED→ SC052604 · est 1973 | £1.88M £1.39M–£2.38M | — | — | 165 | 53y | 88 | 68y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1961-06-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
3 Glenfinlas Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6AQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)
Active
BAIRD, David Tennent, Professor→
Activedirector · ~91y · appointed 1992-04-21
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COGGINS, John Richard, Professor→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 1994-04-28
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HAITES, Neva Elizabeth, Professor→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-11-17
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KOLCH, Walter, Professor→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-11-21
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MOIGNARD, Elizabeth Ann, Professor→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-11-21
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NIMMO, Walter Sneddon, Professor→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-07-19
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RICHARDS, Anne Helen→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-05-28
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RICHARDSON, John Stuart, Revd. Canon Professor→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-05-26
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SECKL, Jonathan Robert, Prof→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-11-21
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BIRD, Colin Carmichael, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1999-11-18 · resigned 2006-11-07
BURNET, George Wardlaw→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1999-05-07
BURROWS, Noreen Bridget, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-11-18 · resigned 2006-11-07
CURRIE, Alastair, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 1994-01-12
EVANS, Henry John, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 2000-05-15 · resigned 2004-05-26
EVANS, Henry John→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 2000-05-15
FRASER, William Kerr, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1990-04-18 · resigned 1999-05-07
GUY, John Alexander, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-05-03 · resigned 2001-11-16
HARPER, Anthony John, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 2004-10-25
LANE, David Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2003-05-14
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Recent filings (122 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-12-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-08-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-08-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-12-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2009-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-21
legacy
address · 287
2008-09-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-05-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-25
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-25