INVERNESS LEISURE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC181712 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-12-16

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 21.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

65/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

93130Fitness facilities
93199Other sports activities
96040Physical well-being activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.8y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

48 officers (9 active, 48 linked, 42 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

162 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

65/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (115 events)Click to expand

2017-10-10
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-10-10
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Company dissolved
2017-08-12
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dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-07-11
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-06-29
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dissolution · DS01
2017-05-25
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officers · AP01
2017-05-04
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CARMICHAEL, Helen Mae resigned
director
2017-05-04
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DUFFY, Allan resigned
director
2017-05-04
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GRAY, James Sutherland resigned
director
2017-05-04
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WOOD, Hamish Harman resigned
director
2017-05-04
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officers · TM01
2017-05-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-04
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officers · TM01
2016-12-29
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accounts · AA
2016-03-31
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mortgage · MR04
2016-03-31
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-01-14
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accounts · AA
2016-01-06
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-17
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annual-return · AR01
2015-12-17
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officers · TM01
2015-07-31
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EAMES, Isobel Anne Mackintosh Maclucas resigned
director
2015-01-30
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MATHESON, Alison Jane appointed
director
2014-12-19
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accounts · AA
2014-12-17
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annual-return · AR01
2014-05-29
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change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-05-29
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-12-12
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annual-return · AR01
2013-08-21
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officers · AP01
2013-08-21
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officers · AP01
2013-08-21
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officers · TM01
2013-08-01
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FINLAYSON, David Farquhar appointed
director
2013-08-01
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TAYLOR, Andrew Graham appointed
director
2013-07-31
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COCKBURN, James Masson Thomson resigned
director
2013-07-31
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JACK, Simon William resigned
director
2012-10-26
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GRAY, James Sutherland appointed
director
2012-07-27
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DUNN, Lorraine appointed
secretary
2012-07-27
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DUFFY, Allan appointed
director
2012-05-03
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DONALD, Norman Alexander resigned
director
2012-05-03
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MUNRO, Pauline, Councillor resigned
director
2011-10-28
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DONALD, Norman Alexander appointed
director
2011-08-01
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SOMERVILLE, Donald Robert appointed
director
2011-07-31
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FRASER MBE, William Alexander Elrick resigned
director
2011-07-04
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SOMERVILLE, Donald resigned
secretary
2011-06-05
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CORBETT, Peter resigned
director
2009-10-30
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DICK, Angus John appointed
director
2009-07-31
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ROBERTSON, Douglas Alexander resigned
director
2007-10-26
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CAMERON, Ian resigned
director
2007-10-26
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EAMES, Isobel Anne Mackintosh Maclucas appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 94 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 94 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-10-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1997-12-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Inverness Leisure

Bught Lane

Inverness

Inverness-Shire

IV3 5SS

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2016-03-31

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