NOTTINGHAM SHOPFITTERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC108606 · ltd · incorporated 1988-01-11
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
63/100
Worth a look
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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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-06-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-06-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-05-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  4. 2014-05-14
    ➖
    FINDLAY, Grant Mcdowall resigned
    director
  5. 2014-02-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2014-02-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  7. 2014-01-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-01-14
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  9. 2013-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-01-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-01-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-01-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2010-10-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2010-09-06
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    PRESCOTT, Eric Andrew appointed
    director
  19. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    BALFOUR, Hew Edward Ogilvy resigned
    director
  20. 2010-01-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-01-18
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  22. 2009-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-01-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-11-25
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  25. 2008-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-01-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2007-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2007-01-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2006-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2006-01-01
    ➕
    FINDLAY, Grant Mcdowall appointed
    director
  31. 2005-12-31
    ➖
    MACSPORRAN, Graham resigned
    director
  32. 2000-08-17
    ➖
    SCANNELL, Patrick John resigned
    director
  33. 2000-08-09
    ➕
    MACSPORRAN, Graham appointed
    director
  34. 1999-04-01
    ➕
    SCANNELL, Patrick John appointed
    director
  35. 1999-03-31
    ➖
    WEBSTER, John Strachan resigned
    director
  36. 1990-09-13
    ➖
    BALFOUR, Hew Edward Ogilvy resigned
    secretary
  37. 1990-02-01
    ➕
    BALFOUR, Hew Edward Ogilvy appointed
    secretary
  38. 1990-02-01
    ➖
    LATHAM, Alan resigned
    director
  39. 1988-01-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NOTTINGHAM SHOPFITTERS LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-06-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-01-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Mossway
Hillend Industrial Park
Dalgety Bay
Fife
KY11 9JS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

HAVELOCK EUROPA PLC→
corporate-secretary
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Active
PRESCOTT, Eric Andrew→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALFOUR, Hew Edward Ogilvy→
secretary · appointed 1990-02-01 · resigned 1990-09-13
Resigned
BALFOUR, Hew Edward Ogilvy→
director · ~74y · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
FINDLAY, Grant Mcdowall→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2014-05-14
Resigned
LATHAM, Alan→
director · ~82y · resigned 1990-02-01
Resigned
MACSPORRAN, Graham→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-08-09 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
SCANNELL, Patrick John→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2000-08-17
Resigned
WEBSTER, John Strachan→
director · ~88y · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-05-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-02-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-02-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-14
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2014-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-08