SUMMER STREET DESIGN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC213627 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-11
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 25.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7440
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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
1 live charge · oldest 25.3y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2016-01-29⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2016-01-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-10-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2013-02-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-02-15➖MACDONALDS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-01-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-01-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-01-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-01-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-09-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-07-31➖BASCETTA, Emanuele resigneddirector
- 2003-06-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-06-12📄legacycapital · 169
- 2003-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-02-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-02-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-02-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-01-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-11-30➖HEPBURN, Thomas Douglas Manney resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-30➕MACDONALDS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-11-30➖HEPBURN, David Roy resigneddirector
- 2002-11-15➕BASCETTA, Emanuele appointeddirector
- 2002-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-01-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-01-04📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2000-12-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs SUMMER STREET DESIGN LIMITED
- 2000-12-11➕DOCHERTY, Paul appointeddirector
- 2000-12-11➕FIELDING, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2000-12-11➕HEPBURN, Thomas Douglas Manney appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-11➕HEPBURN, David Roy appointeddirector
- 2000-12-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-01-29
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-01-29: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-10-29: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7440 — SIC 7440
Registered office
Kensington House
227 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3EX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2004-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
DOCHERTY, Paul→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FIELDING, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2000-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEPBURN, Thomas Douglas Manney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2002-11-30
MACDONALDS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-11-30 · resigned 2013-02-15
BASCETTA, Emanuele→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2003-07-31
HEPBURN, David Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2002-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/12/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-01-29
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2015-10-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-02-21
legacy
address · 287
2008-04-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-01-29
legacy
address · 287
2007-01-29
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-10-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-10-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-01-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2003-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2003-08-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2003-06-12
legacy
capital · 169
2003-06-12