FALKIRK AND DISTRICT BUSINESS PARK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC115292 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-12-21
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
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2011-06-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-06-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-03-10📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2010-12-31📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-12-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-04-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-12-18➖PARKER, Russell Anderson resigneddirector
- 2009-08-14➖PARKER, Russell Anderson resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-01➖ANDERSON, Denis Alexander resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➖MCNEILL, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➖ROSS, Duncan John resigneddirector
- 2006-12-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-01➕DUFF, Douglas Stirling appointeddirector
- 2005-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-11➕MCNEILL, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2004-12-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-12-22📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-11-05➖KILLIN, Derek resigneddirector
- 2004-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-30➖GRANT, John Rennie resigneddirector
- 2003-05-30➕KILLIN, Derek appointeddirector
- 2002-11-01➕PARKER, Russell Anderson appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-01➖RIDDELL, Alexander Scales resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-01➕PARKER, Russell Anderson appointeddirector
- 2002-11-01➖RIDDELL, Alexander Scales resigneddirector
- 1995-11-24➕RIDDELL, Alexander Scales appointedsecretary
- 1995-11-24➕RIDDELL, Alexander Scales appointeddirector
- 1995-03-03➖HOGGAN, John resignedsecretary
- 1995-03-03➖HOGGAN, John resigneddirector
- 1994-06-10➕GRANT, John Rennie appointeddirector
- 1994-04-22➕JANNETTA, Alex appointeddirector
- 1994-03-08➖WEIR, Walter resigneddirector
- 1993-12-17➖SMYTH, William resigneddirector
- 1993-12-06➕ANDERSON, Denis Alexander appointeddirector
- 1993-09-16➖ARMITAGE, David Anthony resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-06-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1988-12-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Falkirk & District Business Park
Newhouse Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8LL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
DUFF, Douglas Stirling→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-09-01
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JANNETTA, Alex→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1994-04-22
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WILLIS, Michael Dennis→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-08-13
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HOGGAN, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-02-14 · resigned 1995-03-03
PARKER, Russell Anderson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2009-08-14
RIDDELL, Alexander Scales→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2002-11-01
ANDERSON, Denis Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-12-06 · resigned 2007-01-01
ARMITAGE, David Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1989-02-14 · resigned 1993-09-16
GRANT, John Rennie→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1994-06-10 · resigned 2003-05-30
HOGGAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1989-02-14 · resigned 1995-03-03
KILLIN, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2004-11-05
MCNEILL, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-03-11 · resigned 2007-01-01
MULLEN, Charles→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1990-06-20 · resigned 1989-12-21
PARKER, Russell Anderson→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2009-12-18
RIDDELL, Alexander Scales→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2002-11-01
ROSS, Duncan John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1989-02-14 · resigned 2007-01-01
SMYTH, William→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1989-02-14 · resigned 1993-12-17
WEIR, Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1989-02-14 · resigned 1994-03-08
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Recent filings (77 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-06-24
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-03-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-12-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-04-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-12-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-01-21