FAIRHOLM PROJECTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC192717 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-21
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
—
year to Jun 2021
Net worth
£5.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,004

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2021-06-30
Total assets£5.0k
Current assets£5.1k
Net assets£5.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-12-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-12-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-09-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-09-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2020-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-03-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2018-03-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2017-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-01-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-01-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-01-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2002-11-04
    ➖
    FORD, Robert resigned
    director
  23. 2002-01-18
    ➕
    FORD, Robert appointed
    director
  24. 1999-01-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FAIRHOLM PROJECTS LIMITED
  25. 1999-01-21
    ➕
    FAIRBAIRN, Sandra appointed
    secretary
  26. 1999-01-21
    ➕
    FAIRBAIRN, John Edward appointed
    director
  27. 1999-01-21
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  28. 1999-01-21
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  29. 1999-01-21
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  30. 1999-01-21
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-12-07

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sandra Fairbairn
Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting21/03/2018
Mr John Edward Fairbairn
Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

60 Bellshill Road
Uddingston
Glasgow
G71 7NE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

FAIRBAIRN, Sandra→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FAIRBAIRN, John Edward→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-21 · resigned 1999-01-21
Resigned
FORD, Robert→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2002-11-04
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1999-01-21 · resigned 1999-01-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-12-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-09-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-03-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-12-12