IN-LINE SALES AND DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC115020 · ltd · incorporated 1988-12-08
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 22.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5113
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-17⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-08-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2010-10-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-10-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-09-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-18➕MOORE, Philip Edward appointeddirector
- 2010-08-18➕OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointeddirector
- 2010-08-18➖HINDLE MBE, Peter, Dr resigneddirector
- 2010-08-18➖KENWARD, Christopher Gabriel resigneddirector
- 2010-08-18➖LAMBERT, Thierry resigneddirector
- 2010-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-18📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2009-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-24➕LAMBERT, Thierry appointeddirector
- 2009-01-14📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-21📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-05-21📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-05-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-04-04➕OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-04➖BENNIE, June Islay resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-04➖BENNIE, Thomas Wallace resigneddirector
- 2008-04-04➕HINDLE MBE, Peter, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-04-04➕KENWARD, Christopher Gabriel appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-12-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1994-04-30➖HICKS, John Bruce resigneddirector
- 1993-12-31➖HIGGINS, John resigneddirector
- 1993-05-01➕HIGGINS, John appointeddirector
- 1988-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs IN-LINE SALES AND DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-08-17
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-08-17: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-05-17: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-12-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5113 — SIC 5113
Registered office
90 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5UB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
Active
MOORE, Philip Edward→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OXENHAM, Alun Roy→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENNIE, June Islay→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-04-04
BENNIE, Thomas Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2008-04-04
HICKS, John Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1994-04-30
HIGGINS, John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-05-01 · resigned 1993-12-31
HINDLE MBE, Peter, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-04-04 · resigned 2010-08-18
KENWARD, Christopher Gabriel→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-04-04 · resigned 2010-08-18
LAMBERT, Thierry→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2010-08-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/12/2003 | 02/04/2008 |
Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-08-17
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2011-05-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-10-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-24