RED STAR PUB COMPANY (WRH) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC200229 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-27

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

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

39 officers (3 active, 39 linked, 32 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

161 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand

2022-04-12
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-04-12
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Company dissolved
2022-01-25
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-01-14
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dissolution · DS01
2021-10-12
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2021-10-12
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2021-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2021-09-23
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2021-09-23
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2020-11-13
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accounts · AA
2020-11-13
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2020-11-13
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2020-11-13
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2020-08-10
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officers · TM01
2020-07-31
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FORDE, David Michael resigned
director
2019-10-04
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accounts · AA
2019-10-04
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2019-10-04
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2019-10-04
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2019-08-28
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officers · CH01
2019-05-02
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officers · AP01
2019-05-02
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officers · TM01
2019-04-24
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PATERSON, Sean Michael appointed
director
2019-04-24
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TANNAHILL, David James resigned
director
2018-12-11
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officers · AP01
2018-12-05
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SIKORSKY, Radovan resigned
director
2018-12-05
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TANNAHILL, David James appointed
director
2016-09-01
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SIKORSKY, Radovan appointed
director
2016-09-01
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VAN DER BURG, Josephus Petrus Adrianus resigned
director
2016-05-13
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MOUNTSTEVENS, Lawson John Wembridge appointed
director
2016-05-13
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JOWSEY, Christopher Michael resigned
director
2014-11-03
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OLIVER, Anne Louise resigned
secretary
2014-11-03
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CAMERON, Gavin Nimmo resigned
director
2014-11-03
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FORDE, David Michael appointed
director
2014-11-03
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JOWSEY, Christopher Michael appointed
director
2012-10-17
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VAN DER BURG, Josephus Petrus Adrianus appointed
director
2012-01-26
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CAMERON, Gavin Nimmo appointed
director
2012-01-26
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MCQUADE, Stephen Anthony resigned
director
2011-12-01
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MOORE, Christopher John appointed
director
2011-12-01
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FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2011-12-01
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OLIVER, Anne Louise appointed
secretary
2011-12-01
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AITKEN, Alistair Richmond resigned
director
2011-12-01
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EIGHTEEN, Stephen Brian resigned
director
2011-12-01
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GODDARD, James Michael resigned
director
2011-12-01
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MCQUADE, Stephen Anthony appointed
director
2011-12-01
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SIVARAMAN, Rajesh resigned
director
2011-12-01
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TALBOT, Carlotta, Mrs.. resigned
director
2011-08-04
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TALBOT, Carlotta, Mrs.. appointed
director
2011-08-03
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DUKE, Danny Andrew resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 99 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
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 2022-04-12

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️

Heineken Uk Limited

Corporate parent

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Star Pubs & Bars Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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RED STAR PUB COMPANY (WRH) LIMITED

This company · SC200229

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Star Pubs & Bars Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016
Heineken Uk Limited Corporate entity	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1999-09-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

3-4 Broadway Park

South Gyle Broadway

Edinburgh

EH12 9JZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2020-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 36 resigned)

MOORE, Christopher John→

director · ~56y · appointed 2011-12-01

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Active

MOUNTSTEVENS, Lawson John Wembridge→

director · ~58y · appointed 2016-05-13

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Active

PATERSON, Sean Michael→

director · ~44y · appointed 2019-04-24

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Active

CRAIG, Mark→

secretary · appointed 2003-01-02 · resigned 2008-08-14

Resigned

FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2008-08-15 · resigned 2011-12-01

Resigned

MACGILLIVRAY, Shirley Margaret→

secretary · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2003-01-02

Resigned

OLIVER, Anne Louise→

secretary · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2014-11-03

Resigned

SMITH, Carolyn→

secretary · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2001-03-30

Resigned

BURNESS SOLICITORS→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-27 · resigned 2000-01-26

Resigned

AITKEN, Alistair Richmond→

director · ~53y · appointed 2009-01-08 · resigned 2011-12-01

Resigned

AUBERY, Paul Richard→

director · ~62y · appointed 2009-07-22 · resigned 2010-01-14

Resigned

BEATTIE, Ian David→

director · ~60y · appointed 2001-11-15 · resigned 2002-11-07

Resigned

BEATTIE, Robert Henry→

director · ~77y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2001-11-15

Resigned

CAMERON, Gavin Nimmo→

director · ~53y · appointed 2012-01-26 · resigned 2014-11-03

Resigned

CARTLEDGE, David Edmund→

director · ~80y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2001-11-15

Resigned

CHRISPIN, Simon Jonathan→

director · ~64y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2001-04-10

Resigned

CULLINAN, Rory Malcolm→

director · ~67y · appointed 2001-06-12 · resigned 2004-07-21

Resigned

DUKE, Danny Andrew→

director · ~59y · appointed 2010-01-15 · resigned 2011-08-03

Resigned

EIGHTEEN, Stephen Brian→

director · ~68y · appointed 2010-01-15 · resigned 2011-12-01

Resigned

FORDE, David Michael→

director · ~58y · appointed 2014-11-03 · resigned 2020-07-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (161 total)

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gazette · GAZ2(A)

2022-04-12

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2022-01-25

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2022-01-14

legacy

other · GUARANTEE2

2021-10-12

legacy

other · AGREEMENT2

2021-10-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary

accounts · AA

2021-09-23

legacy

other · AGREEMENT2

2021-09-23

legacy

other · GUARANTEE2

2021-09-23

legacy

accounts · PARENT_ACC

2021-09-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-09-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary

accounts · AA

2020-11-13

legacy

accounts · PARENT_ACC

2020-11-13

legacy

other · AGREEMENT2

2020-11-13

legacy

other · GUARANTEE2

2020-11-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-09-21