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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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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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
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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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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