EASTSAIL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC113012 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-24
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
70 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-05-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-01-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-01-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-12-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-22➖ROSS, Peter Angus resigneddirector
- 2011-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-04-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-03-26➖BROWN, John William resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-01➕KELLY, Mary appointeddirector
- 2010-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-01-24➖WHILLIS, Selby Carter resigneddirector
- 1998-08-07➖WHILLIS, Selby Carter resignedsecretary
- 1998-03-02➕BROWN, John William appointedsecretary
- 1988-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs EASTSAIL LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-05-11
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-08-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Grange Hill
Threepwood Road
Beith
Ayrshire
KA15 2JJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
BROWN, John William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-02 · resigned 2010-03-26
WHILLIS, Selby Carter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-08-07
ROSS, Peter Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2011-08-22
WHILLIS, Selby Carter→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2000-01-24
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Recent filings (70 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-05-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-01-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-08-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-03-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-21