SPEYRIDGE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC191150 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-16
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 20.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7032
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.5y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2013-12-23⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-12-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-09-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2008-04-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-04-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-10-21📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2005-10-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2004-11-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-19📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-11-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-12-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-11-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-11-05📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2001-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-09-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2000-09-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1999-11-16➕PROSSER, William Richard Milligan appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-16➕BURT, Douglas Gray appointeddirector
- 1999-11-16➕PROSSER, William Richard Milligan appointeddirector
- 1998-12-01➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1998-12-01➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1998-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs SPEYRIDGE LIMITED
- 1998-11-16➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1998-11-16➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +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
96/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-12-23
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-12-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-09-23: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7032 — SIC 7032
Registered office
KPMG LLP
Saltire Court 20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
PROSSER, William Richard Milligan→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-11-16
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BURT, Douglas Gray→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-11-16
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PROSSER, William Richard Milligan→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-11-16
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REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-16 · resigned 1998-12-01
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1998-11-16 · resigned 1998-12-01
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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 Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/10/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-12-23
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2013-09-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-04-03
legacy
address · 287
2008-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-01-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-03-14
legacy
address · 287
2006-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-03-31
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-02-15
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2005-10-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-11-19
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2004-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2004-09-30
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-11-12