454 TRAINING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC173822 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-25
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
33
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-03-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-01-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2025-12-30
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2025-11-26
    ➖
    CLARK, John Arnold resigned
    director
  6. 2025-11-26
    ➖
    HAWTHORNE, Edward resigned
    director
  7. 2025-11-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-11-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-11-25
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  10. 2025-11-07
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  11. 2025-11-07
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  12. 2025-11-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2025-09-29
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  14. 2025-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-03-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-02-29
    ➖
    GALL, Walter Glen Paterson resigned
    director
  18. 2023-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-12-02
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2021-12-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-12-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2021-12-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2021-12-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  25. 2021-12-01
    ➕
    GRAHAM, James Turner appointed
    director
  26. 2021-12-01
    ➕
    CLARK, John Arnold appointed
    director
  27. 2021-12-01
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  28. 2021-12-01
    ➖
    WILLIES, Scott resigned
    director
  29. 2021-06-07
    ➖
    HARVEY, Mark William Harold resigned
    director
  30. 2020-08-24
    ➕
    HARVEY, Mark William Harold appointed
    director
  31. 2013-11-19
    ➕
    THORPE, Stuart Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  32. 2013-11-19
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Kenneth John resigned
    secretary
  33. 2011-05-27
    ➖
    KERR, Dugald Ferguson resigned
    secretary
  34. 2011-05-27
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Kenneth John appointed
    secretary
  35. 2011-05-27
    ➖
    KERR, Dugald Ferguson resigned
    director
  36. 2011-05-27
    ➕
    WILLIES, Scott appointed
    director
  37. 2006-02-27
    ➕
    KERR, Dugald Ferguson appointed
    director
  38. 2006-02-27
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Kenneth John appointed
    director
  39. 2004-04-26
    ➕
    KERR, Dugald Ferguson appointed
    secretary
  40. 2004-04-26
    ➕
    HAWTHORNE, Edward appointed
    director
  41. 2004-03-31
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Alexander Ogilvie resigned
    secretary
  42. 2004-03-31
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Alexander Ogilvie resigned
    director
  43. 2003-06-11
    ➖
    BEGG, James resigned
    director
  44. 2003-06-11
    ➖
    GRANT, Ronald Marr Dingwall resigned
    director
  45. 2003-06-11
    ➖
    SUTHERLAND, Harry Morrison resigned
    director
  46. 1999-11-04
    ➕
    BEGG, James appointed
    director
  47. 1999-11-04
    ➖
    HALLEY, Ralph Pearson resigned
    director
  48. 1998-09-04
    ➕
    HALLEY, Ralph Pearson appointed
    director
  49. 1998-09-04
    ➖
    PEARSON, Alasdair David Harvey resigned
    director
  50. 1997-04-22
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Alexander Ogilvie appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high · 2 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-03-24

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-11-07: legacy

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CLARK, John Arnold resigned 2025-11-26; HAWTHORNE, Edward resigned 2025-11-26

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-09-29: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
454 TRAINING LIMITED
This company · SC173822

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/12/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Lady Philomena Butler Clarkceased 01/12/2021· significant influence
  • Sir John Arnold Clarkceased 10/04/2017· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

454 Hillington Road
Glasgow
G52 4FH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

THORPE, Stuart Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAHAM, James Turner→
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KERR, Dugald Ferguson→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2011-05-27
Resigned
MCLEAN, Kenneth John→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-27 · resigned 2013-11-19
Resigned
MITCHELL, Alexander Ogilvie→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-22 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-25 · resigned 1997-04-22
Resigned
BEGG, James→
director · ~89y · appointed 1999-11-04 · resigned 2003-06-11
Resigned
CLARK, John Arnold→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-12-01 · resigned 2025-11-26
Resigned
GALL, Walter Glen Paterson→
director · ~92y · appointed 1997-04-22 · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned
GRANT, Ronald Marr Dingwall→
director · ~91y · appointed 1997-04-22 · resigned 2003-06-11
Resigned
HALLEY, Ralph Pearson→
director · ~85y · appointed 1998-09-04 · resigned 1999-11-04
Resigned
HARVEY, Mark William Harold→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-08-24 · resigned 2021-06-07
Resigned
HAWTHORNE, Edward→
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2025-11-26
Resigned
KERR, Dugald Ferguson→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-02-27 · resigned 2011-05-27
Resigned
MCLEAN, Kenneth John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-02-27 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned
MITCHELL, Alexander Ogilvie→
director · ~89y · appointed 1997-04-22 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
PEARSON, Alasdair David Harvey→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-04-22 · resigned 1998-09-04
Resigned
SUTHERLAND, Harry Morrison→
director · ~95y · appointed 1997-04-22 · resigned 2003-06-11
Resigned
WILLIES, Scott→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-05-27 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned
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Recent filings (118 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-01-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-26
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-11-25
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-11-07
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-11-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-01