THE THOMAS TELFORD TRUST
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC157178 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1995-04-06
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
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
29 officers (5 active, 29 linked, 23 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
99 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2015-09-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-09-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-06-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-05-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2014-05-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2014-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-04➕WILLIAMSON, Alan James appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-04➖COWLEY, Michael Neil Mckenzie resigneddirector
- 2013-06-14➕STIMPSON, Robin Mackay appointeddirector
- 2013-06-14➖GODFREY, James Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2013-04-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-10-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-06-14➕LEE, Gordon James appointeddirector
- 2011-06-14➕REES, Jennifer Linda, Dr appointeddirector
- 2011-06-14➕COWLEY, Michael Neil Mckenzie appointeddirector
- 2011-06-14➖GALLOWAY, James Mitchell resigneddirector
- 2011-05-17➖RICHARD, Christine Margaret resigneddirector
- 2011-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-19➕GODFREY, James Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2010-06-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-05-21➖MCLEISH, Ben John resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-04-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-01➕RICHARD, Christine Margaret appointeddirector
- 2009-07-01➕GALLOWAY, James Mitchell appointeddirector
- 2009-06-30➖HARRIS, Raymond Richard, Dr resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➖BARR, William resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➖DUNCAN, James Gordon, Dr resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01➖O'BRIEN, Patricia Anne resigneddirector
- 2007-07-31➖GOUGH, Norman resigneddirector
- 2007-07-01➕BARR, William appointeddirector
- 2007-06-08➕HAY, Brian appointeddirector
- 2007-06-08➕O'BRIEN, Patricia Anne appointeddirector
- 2006-12-31➖HEIL, Bruce resigneddirector
- 2006-09-15➖HALUCH, Stefan James resigneddirector
- 2004-04-01➕DUNCAN, James Gordon, Dr appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 2015-09-25
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLYDE STRENGTH LTD→ SC873978 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CME INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC234534 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| DAKUSFRAN LIMITED→ SC739300 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DAWN CALLING CIC→ SC791187 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DIRECT PARTNERS LIMITED→ SC244443 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| DISABILITY EQUALITY SCOTLAND→ SC243392 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| DOUGLAS J. NOBLE LIMITED→ SC247234 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| DRIVE WITH JANE LTD→ SC752730 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DRIVINGS COOL LIMITED→ SC274988 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| DYSLEXIC TIPS CONSULTANT LIMITED→ SC816166 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| E C SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC426926 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| EASTERHOUSE (HENOSIS) LTD→ SC755545 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1995-04-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
350 West Granton Road
Edinburgh
EH5 1QE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)
WILLIAMSON, Alan James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-10-04
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Active
LEE, Gordon James→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-06-14
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REES, Jennifer Linda, Dr→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-06-14
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STIMPSON, Robin Mackay→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-06-14
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ADAIR, Eric Weir→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2003-10-31
EDWARDS, David Reginald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-06 · resigned 1998-02-03
GODFREY, James Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-19 · resigned 2013-06-14
MCLEISH, Ben John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-03 · resigned 2010-05-21
STRANG, John Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-03 · resigned 1998-09-22
ANDERSON, Kathleen Janette→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 1995-04-06 · resigned 1999-03-30
ARNOTT, Catherine Ida→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2001-03-31
BAIKIE, Fiona Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2002-04-21
BARR, William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2009-03-31
COWLEY, Michael Neil Mckenzie→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-06-14 · resigned 2013-10-04
DUNCAN, James Gordon, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2009-03-31
GALLOWAY, James Mitchell→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2011-06-14
GOUGH, Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2007-07-31
HALUCH, Stefan James→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-02-03 · resigned 2006-09-15
HARRIS, Raymond Richard, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2009-06-30
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Recent filings (99 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-09-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-06-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-05-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2014-05-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-10-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-10-19