TAYSIDE TRAINING COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC052741 · ltd · incorporated 1973-03-30
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 48.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 48.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 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
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2017-03-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-03-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-12-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-12-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-03-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-31➕LORNIE, John Derek appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-31➖MCLAREN, Brian Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-31➖MCLAREN, Brian Alexander resigneddirector
- 2004-09-27➖RIDGWAY, Philip Sykes resigneddirector
- 2004-05-10➖AITKEN, Sinclair resigneddirector
- 2004-04-14➖LAWSON, Harry Stephen resigneddirector
- 2004-04-06➕MCLAREN, Brian Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-06➖ROBERTSON, John Stewart resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-11➖RIDGWAY, Sheila resigneddirector
- 2000-01-27➖RIDGWAY, Maureen resigneddirector
- 1993-07-05➖LAWSON, Harry Stephen resigneddirector
- 1987-10-19➕LAWSON, Harry Stephen appointeddirector
- 1982-12-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1982-04-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1978-01-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1973-03-30🏢Company incorporatedAs TAYSIDE TRAINING COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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 2017-03-14
Group structure
Ps Ridgway Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ps Ridgway Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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TAYSIDE TRAINING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC052741
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ps Ridgway Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-03-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
5 Smeaton Road
West Gourdie
Dundee
Angus
DD2 4UT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
LORNIE, John Derek→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLAREN, Brian Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-06 · resigned 2005-12-31
ROBERTSON, John Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-04-06
AITKEN, Sinclair→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2004-05-10
LAWSON, Harry Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1987-10-19 · resigned 2004-04-14
LAWSON, Harry Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1993-07-05
MCLAREN, Brian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2005-12-31
RIDGWAY, Maureen→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2000-01-27
RIDGWAY, Philip Sykes→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2004-09-27
RIDGWAY, Sheila→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2001-01-11
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| part-satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 21/12/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/04/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 16/01/1978 | — |
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Recent filings (87 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-01-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-28