LIQUIDE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC199244 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-20
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 26.4y 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 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 64). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2011-07-15⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-07-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-04-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2008-04-14📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2008-04-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-03-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-12-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-30➖BRIGAIN, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2007-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-05➖FERGUSON, Andrew Fraser resigneddirector
- 2007-08-29📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-08-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-12📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2006-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-11-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2006-11-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-01➕BRIGAIN, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2006-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-24📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2004-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-31📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-31📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2003-08-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-06-09📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2003-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2003-05-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-05-01➕TWEEDIE, Peter David appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-01➖POTTINGER, Steven Charles resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-30➖DE-JONGH, Louise Alexandra resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-30➕POTTINGER, Steven Charles appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1999-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs LIQUIDE LIMITED
- 1999-08-20➕DE-JONGH, Louise Alexandra appointeddirector
- 1999-08-20➕DE-JONGH, Louise Alexandra appointedsecretary
- 1999-08-20➕MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-08-20➖MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-08-20➕FERGUSON, Andrew Fraser appointeddirector
- 1999-08-20➕HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton appointeddirector
- 1999-08-20➖HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton resigneddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-07-15
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-07-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-04-15: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
15 Rutland Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH1 2AN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
TWEEDIE, Peter David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DE-JONGH, Louise Alexandra→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-08-20
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DE-JONGH, Louise Alexandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 2000-11-30
POTTINGER, Steven Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2003-05-01
MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 1999-08-20
BRIGAIN, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2007-11-30
FERGUSON, Andrew Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 2007-11-05
HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 1999-08-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/05/2003 | 11/04/2008 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 04/12/1999 | 12/12/2006 |
Recent filings (52 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-07-15
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2011-04-15
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
2008-04-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-03-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-11-08
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2007-08-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-29
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
2006-12-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2006-11-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2006-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2006-10-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-09-14