THE TIME CAPSULE MONKLANDS TRUST LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC132228 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1991-06-04
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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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9272
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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 (49/100)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
31 officers (6 active, 31 linked, 28 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
103 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 (83 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-05-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-01-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-19➖GAMBLE, Derek resigneddirector
- 2011-07-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-04-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-02➖CLARKE, James resigneddirector
- 2010-07-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-02➕BURNS, Frank appointeddirector
- 2008-12-02➕ROSS, Deborah appointeddirector
- 2008-10-13➖MACKENZIE, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2008-06-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-17➕FERRIE, John Cleary appointeddirector
- 2007-05-17➖LYLE, Richard resigneddirector
- 2007-04-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-04-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-02➕MURRAY, Margaret June appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-02➖KILGOUR, Walter Bottomley resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-30➖MCCLUNG, Samuel Mcseveney resigneddirector
- 2006-03-30➕CLARKE, James appointeddirector
- 2006-03-30➕MACKENZIE, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2006-01-10➖MURRAY, Edward Gerald resigneddirector
- 2005-04-05➖PANTON, Robert Dounie resigneddirector
- 2002-11-12➕GAMBLE, Derek appointeddirector
- 2002-11-12➕MURRAY, Edward Gerald appointeddirector
- 2002-11-12➕PANTON, Robert Dounie appointeddirector
- 2002-10-24➖GRANT, Stephen, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2002-10-24➖HEBENTON, Charles Brown resigneddirector
- 2002-10-24➕MCCLUNG, Samuel Mcseveney appointeddirector
- 1999-09-14➕SMITH, James appointeddirector
- 1999-09-14➕GRANT, Stephen, Councillor appointeddirector
- 1999-09-14➖MARTIN, William Hamilton resigneddirector
- 1999-09-14➖MCGHEE, John Francis resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — 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 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 2012-05-18
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1991-06-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9272 — SIC 9272
Registered office
The Time Capsule Monklands
Buchanan Street
Coatbridge
Lanarkshire
ML5 1ET
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-04-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)
MURRAY, Margaret June→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-04-02
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BURNS, Frank→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-12-02
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FERRIE, John Cleary→
Activedirector · ~93y · appointed 2007-05-17
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LOGUE, James, Councillor→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-05-17
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ROSS, Deborah→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-12-02
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SMITH, James→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-09-14
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KILGOUR, Walter Bottomley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-14 · resigned 2007-04-02
KIRK, Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1996-06-14
BROOKS, James→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1996-05-17
BURNS, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1995-03-28 · resigned 1996-05-17
CAIRNS, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1996-05-17
CLARKE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2010-11-02
DEMPSEY, James Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1994-09-28
DILLON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1992-05-28
FORSYTH, Graham Gow Kerr→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1994-11-29 · resigned 1996-05-17
GAMBLE, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-11-12 · resigned 2011-08-19
GILSON, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1994-11-08
GRANT, Stephen, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-09-14 · resigned 2002-10-24
GRIFFIN, Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-05-17 · resigned 1998-10-23
HART, Maurice Victor Palmer→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1991-06-04 · resigned 1996-03-19
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Recent filings (103 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-05-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2012-01-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2011-05-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2010-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2009-11-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-06