SCOLOCATE TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC213295 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-28
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
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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 80). 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 (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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2014-07-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-07-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-03-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-03-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-12-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-02-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-01-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-12-18➖BURNESS PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-12-03📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2012-11-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-08-01➕BURNESS PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-08-01➖BURNESS SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-18➕BELL, Geoffrey Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2002-04-18➖RITCHIE, Alastair James resigneddirector
- 2002-02-21➖ANDERSON STRATHERN WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-21➕BURNESS SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-21➖BROWN, Simon Thomas David resigneddirector
- 2002-02-21➖KERR, John Neilson resigneddirector
- 2002-02-21➕RITCHIE, Alastair James appointeddirector
- 2000-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOLOCATE TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
- 2000-11-28➕ANDERSON STRATHERN WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-28➕BROWN, Simon Thomas David appointeddirector
- 2000-11-28➕KERR, John Neilson appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 80 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2014-07-11
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Floor 6 Sugar Bond
2 Anderson Place
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH6 5NP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
BELL, Geoffrey Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON STRATHERN WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2002-02-21
BURNESS PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2012-12-18
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2004-08-01
BROWN, Simon Thomas David→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2002-02-21
KERR, John Neilson→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2002-02-21
RITCHIE, Alastair James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2002-04-18
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-07-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-03-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-03-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-10-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-02-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-02-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-02-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-01-22
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2012-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-04-12