THE SPACE PLACE (PRESTWICK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC185796 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1998-05-14
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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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9305
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
78 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
85
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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-12-28
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-12-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-09-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2012-06-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2012-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-08-22
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    HILL, Linda resigned
    director
  8. 2011-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-06-30
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
    document-replacement · RP04
  10. 2011-06-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2011-06-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-05-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2011-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2010-10-07
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    GARDINER, Robert resigned
    director
  15. 2010-06-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-05-10
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2010-03-25
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    BOSWELL, Christopher Michael Louise appointed
    director
  18. 2010-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2010-02-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  20. 2010-02-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-01-28
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    GRANT, Alistair Clark resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-01-28
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    REYNOLDS, George Mckenna resigned
    director
  23. 2009-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2009-11-29
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    BRUCE, Steve resigned
    director
  25. 2009-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-04-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2009-04-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  28. 2009-04-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2009-03-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2009-02-28
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    BOSWELL, Chris resigned
    director
  31. 2009-02-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  32. 2009-01-29
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    GRANT, Alistair Clark resigned
    director
  33. 2009-01-29
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    JOHNSTON, Shiona Agnes resigned
    director
  34. 2008-10-01
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    STEWART, Donald Campbell appointed
    secretary
  35. 2008-08-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  36. 2008-08-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  37. 2008-03-27
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    BOSWELL, Chris appointed
    director
  38. 2008-03-27
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    BRUCE, Steve appointed
    director
  39. 2008-02-28
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    GARDINER, Robert appointed
    director
  40. 2007-11-30
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    STEWART, Donald Campbell appointed
    director
  41. 2007-11-30
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    JOHNSTON, Shiona Agnes appointed
    director
  42. 2007-10-05
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    GREAVES, Luke resigned
    director
  43. 2007-02-05
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    HILL, Linda appointed
    director
  44. 2004-07-23
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    MOONIE, Helen resigned
    director
  45. 2004-03-10
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    GREAVES, Luke appointed
    director
  46. 2004-02-18
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    GRANT, Alistair Clark appointed
    secretary
  47. 2004-02-09
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    LAUGHLAND, Lynn resigned
    director
  48. 2003-10-28
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    MOONIE, Helen appointed
    director
  49. 2003-09-04
    ➖
    CLARKSON, Alexandra resigned
    secretary
  50. 2003-09-04
    ➖
    MILLER, Margaret Wilson resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 65 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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-12-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1998-05-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9305 — SIC 9305

Registered office

St Ninian's Park Place
Prestwick
Ayrshire
KA9 1NW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)

STEWART, Donald Campbell→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-01
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Active
BOSWELL, Christopher Michael Louise→
director · ~41y · appointed 2010-03-25
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Active
STEWART, Donald Campbell→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-11-30
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Active
WELSH, John Mcwilliam→
director · ~73y · appointed 1998-05-14
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Active
BRYSON JUNIOR, Walter→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2000-03-23
Resigned
CLARKSON, Alexandra→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-23 · resigned 2003-09-04
Resigned
GRANT, Alistair Clark→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-18 · resigned 2010-01-28
Resigned
LAWSON, Iain Ferguson→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 1999-06-24
Resigned
ANDERSON, William Noel→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-08-04 · resigned 2001-07-10
Resigned
BOSWELL, Chris→
director · ~41y · appointed 2008-03-27 · resigned 2009-02-28
Resigned
BRUCE, Steve→
director · ~41y · appointed 2008-03-27 · resigned 2009-11-29
Resigned
GARDINER, Robert→
director · ~83y · appointed 2008-02-28 · resigned 2010-10-07
Resigned
GRANT, Alistair Clark→
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 2009-01-29
Resigned
GREAVES, Luke→
director · ~47y · appointed 2004-03-10 · resigned 2007-10-05
Resigned
HILL, Linda→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2011-08-22
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Shiona Agnes→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-11-30 · resigned 2009-01-29
Resigned
LAUGHLAND, Lynn→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-11-04 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned
MILLER, Margaret Wilson→
director · ~81y · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2003-09-04
Resigned
MOONIE, Helen→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2004-07-23
Resigned
MURPHY, George→
director · ~92y · appointed 1998-07-20 · resigned 1999-09-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-12-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-09-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-07-06
second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2011-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-06-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-02-23