STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC193004 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). 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 (45/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-07-11
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-07-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-04-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2016-10-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2016-02-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-04-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-03-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-03-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2013-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2013-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2013-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-01-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2012-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-04-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-03-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2009-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-02-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2009-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 1999-02-01
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    Company incorporated
    As STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.
  28. 1999-02-01
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  29. 1999-02-01
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MABBOTT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 27 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 76 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 2017-07-11

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-02-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Millar & Bryce Limited, Bonnington Bond
2 Anderson Place
Edinburgh
EH6 5NP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-01
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Active
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1999-02-01
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Recent filings (44 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-07-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2016-10-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-04-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-01-21