SCAPA TERMINALS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC203572 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-03
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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: low (47/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
32 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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2010-12-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-12-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-08-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-03-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-17📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-01-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-12-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-01-08📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-01-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-01-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-10-15📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2002-10-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-09-19➕CRAIGIE, Michael Alexander appointeddirector
- 2002-09-18➕SKUA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-09-18➖CUTLER, Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2000-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs SCAPA TERMINALS LIMITED
- 2000-02-03➕LAIDLOW, David appointeddirector
- 2000-02-03➕CUTLER, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-03➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-03➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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 74 — 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 74 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 26 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-12-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
1 Castle Street
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
SKUA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-09-18
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CRAIGIE, Michael Alexander→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-09-19
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LAIDLOW, David→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-02-03
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CUTLER, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-03 · resigned 2002-09-18
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-03 · resigned 2000-02-03
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-12-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-09-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-08-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-01-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-02-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-01-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-02-17
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-02-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-01-25