WWW.USA APPLIANCE.COM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC190882 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-06
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 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 71). 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 (47/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-02📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-07-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-05-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-11-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-08-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-08-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-07-31➕MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-07-31➖MORISON BISHOP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-10-31📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2001-01-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-01-09📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2000-12-06➖GROSSET, Alan George resigneddirector
- 2000-05-09➕HARRISON, Sidney Hall appointeddirector
- 1999-08-16➖ALEX MORISON & CO WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-16➕MORISON BISHOP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs WWW.USA APPLIANCE.COM LIMITED
- 1998-11-06➕ALEX MORISON & CO WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-06➕GROSSET, Alan George appointeddirector
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2010-07-02
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
68 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4NN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-07-31
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HARRISON, Sidney Hall→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-05-09
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ALEX MORISON & CO WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-06 · resigned 1999-08-16
MORISON BISHOP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-08-16 · resigned 2002-07-31
GROSSET, Alan George→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1998-11-06 · resigned 2000-12-06
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-07-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-03-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-05-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-06-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-12-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-10-17
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-08-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-07-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-10-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-11-07