NEW GLASGOW LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180262 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-04
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2011-03-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-03-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-11-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-23➖MCGOWAN, Carol Ann resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-02➖DI CIACCA, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2009-01-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-10-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-02➕ADAIR, Eric Weir appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02➕DI CIACCA, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02➖WALL, Ian James, Prof resigneddirector
- 2007-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-10-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-05➖HUNTER, Colin Ian resigneddirector
- 2006-12-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-04-29➕MCGOWAN, Carol Ann appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-28➖WILSON, Mary resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-10-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2000-04-20➕HUNTER, Colin Ian appointeddirector
- 2000-04-19➖SUTHERLAND, Duncan resigneddirector
- 1998-02-18➕WILSON, Mary appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-18➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-18➕SUTHERLAND, Duncan appointeddirector
- 1998-02-18➕WALL, Ian James, Prof appointeddirector
- 1998-02-18➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs NEW GLASGOW LIMITED
- 1997-11-04➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-04➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2011-03-18
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
4 Hunter Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1QW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
ADAIR, Eric Weir→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGOWAN, Carol Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-29 · resigned 2009-07-23
WILSON, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-18 · resigned 2006-04-28
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-04 · resigned 1998-02-18
DI CIACCA, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2009-07-02
HUNTER, Colin Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2007-04-05
SUTHERLAND, Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-02-18 · resigned 2000-04-19
WALL, Ian James, Prof→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-02-18 · resigned 2008-04-02
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-04 · resigned 1998-02-18
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Recent filings (57 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-03-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-11-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-10-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-11-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-31
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-14
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-01-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-31
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-10