454 TRAINING (MOTOR TRADE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC069562 · ltd · incorporated 1979-10-10

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 46.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

48/100

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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 48/100 (watch), bankability 80/100. 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 46.1y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 46.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

150 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

48/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 gazette
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 2 officers
• 2 capital

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand

2026-03-24
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-03-24
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Company dissolved
2026-01-06
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-12-30
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-11-26
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CLARK, John Arnold resigned
director
2025-11-26
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HAWTHORNE, Edward resigned
director
2025-11-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-11-07
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legacy
capital · SH20
2025-11-07
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-11-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-29
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-07-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-29
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GALL, Walter Glen Paterson resigned
director
2023-09-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
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GRAHAM, James Turner appointed
director
2021-12-01
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CLARK, John Arnold appointed
director
2021-12-01
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MCLEAN, Kenneth John resigned
director
2021-12-01
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WILLIES, Scott resigned
director
2021-12-01
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-12-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-07
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HARVEY, Mark William Harold resigned
director
2020-08-24
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HARVEY, Mark William Harold appointed
director
2013-11-19
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THORPE, Stuart Kenneth appointed
secretary
2013-11-19
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MCLEAN, Kenneth John resigned
secretary
2011-05-27
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KERR, Dugald Ferguson resigned
secretary
2011-05-27
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MCLEAN, Kenneth John appointed
secretary
2011-05-27
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KERR, Dugald Ferguson resigned
director
2011-05-27
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WILLIES, Scott appointed
director
2006-02-27
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KERR, Dugald Ferguson appointed
director
2006-02-27
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MCLEAN, Kenneth John appointed
director
2004-04-19
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KERR, Dugald Ferguson appointed
secretary
2004-03-31
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MITCHELL, Alexander Ogilvie resigned
secretary
2004-03-31
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MITCHELL, Alexander Ogilvie resigned
director
2004-03-15
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HAWTHORNE, Edward appointed
director
2003-06-11
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BEGG, James resigned
director
2003-06-11
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GRANT, Ronald Marr Dingwall resigned
director
2003-06-11
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SUTHERLAND, Harry Morrison resigned
director
1999-11-04
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BEGG, James appointed
director
1998-09-04
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PEARSON, Alistair David Harvey resigned
director
1994-01-31
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BATHGATE, Alexander Hay resigned
director
1994-01-31
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BEGG, James resigned
director
1994-01-31
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HALDANE, David resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high · 2 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-03-24

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-11-07: legacy

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CLARK, John Arnold resigned 2025-11-26; HAWTHORNE, Edward resigned 2025-11-26

Name changed recently

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-09-29: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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454 TRAINING (MOTOR TRADE) LIMITED

This company · SC069562

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
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/12/2021

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Lady Philomena Butler Clarkceased 01/12/2021· significant influence
Sir John Arnold Clarkceased 10/04/2017· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1979-10-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

454 Hillington Road

Glasgow

G52 4FH

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (0 active · 26 resigned)

THORPE, Stuart Kenneth→

secretary · appointed 2013-11-19

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Active

GRAHAM, James Turner→

director · ~44y · appointed 2021-12-01

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Active

KERR, Dugald Ferguson→

secretary · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2011-05-27

Resigned

MCLEAN, Kenneth John→

secretary · appointed 2011-05-27 · resigned 2013-11-19

Resigned

MITCHELL, Alexander Ogilvie→

secretary · resigned 2004-03-31

Resigned

BATHGATE, Alexander Hay→

director · ~98y · appointed 1991-02-19 · resigned 1994-01-31

Resigned

BEGG, James→

director · ~89y · appointed 1999-11-04 · resigned 2003-06-11

Resigned

BEGG, James→

director · ~89y · resigned 1994-01-31

Resigned

BURDEN, Geoff→

director · ~82y · appointed 1991-02-19 · resigned 1992-01-30

Resigned

CLARK, John Arnold→

director · ~53y · appointed 2021-12-01 · resigned 2025-11-26

Resigned

DUNCAN, Thomas→

director · resigned 1990-12-14

Resigned

GALL, Walter Glen Paterson→

director · ~92y · appointed 1993-04-22 · resigned 2024-02-29

Resigned

GRANT, Ronald Marr Dingwall→

director · ~91y · resigned 2003-06-11

Resigned

HALDANE, David→

director · ~90y · resigned 1994-01-31

Resigned

HALLEY, Ralph Pearson→

director · ~85y · resigned 1994-01-31

Resigned

HARVEY, Mark William Harold→

director · ~53y · appointed 2020-08-24 · resigned 2021-06-07

Resigned

HAWTHORNE, Edward→

director · ~60y · appointed 2004-03-15 · resigned 2025-11-26

Resigned

HECHT, Leslie→

director · ~75y · resigned 1994-01-31

Resigned

KERR, Dugald Ferguson→

director · ~75y · appointed 2006-02-27 · resigned 2011-05-27

Resigned

KINNERY, Ian Dennis→

director · ~70y · appointed 1992-01-30 · resigned 1992-06-30

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	W M T Entertainments (No. 2) W M T Entertainments (No. 2) LTD	Standard security	1 property	13/03/1980	25/08/1986

Recent filings (150 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2026-03-24

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-04

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2026-01-06

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2025-12-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-11-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-11-26

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2025-11-25

legacy

capital · SH20

2025-11-07

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2025-11-07

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-11-07

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2025-09-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-07-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-09-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-03-01