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⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC162153 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1995-12-12
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
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 88910Child day-care activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
71 officers (8 active, 71 linked, 68 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (159 events)Click to expand
- 2022-07-22⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2022-07-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-04-22⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotlandinsolvency · WU15(Scot)
- 2019-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-01⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2019-04-01⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2018-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-02-21➕CAVANA, Ian appointeddirector
- 2018-02-21➕EWART, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-02-21➕MCQUISTON, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2018-02-21➕SIMPSON, Rosslyn Sandra appointeddirector
- 2018-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-15➖EWART, Eric resigneddirector
- 2017-11-13➖HOWIE, Wilma resigneddirector
- 2017-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-16➖WHISTON, James Joseph resigneddirector
- 2017-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-29➕HOWIE, Wilma appointeddirector
- 2017-06-29➕WHISTON, James Joseph appointeddirector
- 2017-06-28➖CAVANA, Ian resigneddirector
- 2017-06-28➖COCHRANE, Ian resigneddirector
- 2017-06-28➖GRAHAM, Stewart Davidson resigneddirector
- 2017-06-28➖GRANT, William (Bill) resigneddirector
- 2017-06-28➖HENDERSON, Valerie resigneddirector
- 2017-06-28➖MCCUTHCHEON, Matthew Davidson resigneddirector
- 2017-06-28➖MCGILL, Helen resigneddirector
- 2017-06-28➖THOMSON, Scott William resigneddirector
- 2015-10-07➖SIMPSON, Carol resigneddirector
- 2015-06-25➕COCHRANE, Ian appointeddirector
- 2015-06-24➖DORANS, Allan Hopkins resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➕THOMSON, Scott William appointeddirector
- 2014-05-15➕DORANS, Allan Hopkins appointeddirector
- 2014-03-06➖CAMPBELL, Douglas Valentine resigneddirector
- 2013-08-19➖MCCULLOCH, Jeanette resigneddirector
- 2013-04-03➕MCCLUNG, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-09-26➖LAFFERTY, Joe resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 159 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 2022-07-22
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-07-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-04-22: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1995-12-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
Gcrr Third Floor
65 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 2BX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 63 resigned)
Active
Active
EWART, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2018-02-21
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GREEN, Robert Dunlop→
Activedirector · ~89y · appointed 2006-09-27
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MCCLUNG, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~91y · appointed 2013-04-03
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MCQUISTON, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-02-21
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MCQUISTON, Peter→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-10-28
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SIMPSON, Rosslyn Sandra→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2018-02-21
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GREEN, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2001-08-29
MARTIN, Elizabeth Bernaschina Christy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-12 · resigned 2000-03-01
ANDERSON, Alex→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2003-11-21
BAIRD, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1995-12-12 · resigned 1997-06-11
BELL, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1999-11-02 · resigned 2003-08-27
BLATCHFORD, Margaret Lilian→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-08-05 · resigned 1999-09-15
BOYLE, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2005-09-28
CAIRNS, Alexander Shields→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-09-11 · resigned 2007-09-19
CAIRNS, Robert Kenny→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1995-12-12 · resigned 2007-09-19
CAMPBELL, Douglas Valentine→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-05-17 · resigned 2014-03-06
CAMPBELL, Douglas Valentine→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-12-21 · resigned 2005-09-28
CAMPBELL, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2005-09-28 · resigned 2007-09-19
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Recent filings (177 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-07-22
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland
insolvency · WU15(Scot)
2022-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-04-01
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2019-04-01
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2019-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-11-16