THE GREAT IDEAS FACTORY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC183665 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-09
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 19.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 86). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2017-05-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-05-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-03-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-03-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-03➖SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-06-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-05-17➖MACDONALD HENDERSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-05-17➕SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-05-17📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2016-05-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-03-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-04-11➕MACDONALD HENDERSON LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-12-01➖LATTA, Thomas William resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-01➖LATTA, Thomas William resigneddirector
- 1998-09-18➕REID, Atholl appointeddirector
- 1998-09-18➕LATTA, Thomas William appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-18➖MACDONALD, Morinne resignednominee-secretary
- 1998-09-18➖HENDERSON, Christine Selbie resignednominee-director
- 1998-09-18➕LATTA, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 1998-09-18➖MACDONALD, Morinne resignednominee-director
- 1998-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs THE GREAT IDEAS FACTORY LIMITED
- 1998-03-09➕MACDONALD, Morinne appointednominee-secretary
- 1998-03-09➕HENDERSON, Christine Selbie appointednominee-director
- 1998-03-09➕MACDONALD, Morinne appointednominee-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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-05-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
4th Floor Standard Buildings
94 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6PH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
REID, Atholl→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 1998-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LATTA, Thomas William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-18 · resigned 2002-12-01
MACDONALD, Morinne→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-09 · resigned 1998-09-18
MACDONALD HENDERSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-11 · resigned 2016-05-17
SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-05-17 · resigned 2016-06-03
HENDERSON, Christine Selbie→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1998-03-09 · resigned 1998-09-18
LATTA, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-18 · resigned 2002-12-01
MACDONALD, Morinne→
Resignednominee-director · ~70y · appointed 1998-03-09 · resigned 1998-09-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/10/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-05-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-03-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-12-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-06-03
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2016-05-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-05-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-12-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-17