SIGNATURE KITCHENS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC213942 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-19
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 24.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (71 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-03-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-11-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-11-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-15➖GAFFNEY, David resigneddirector
- 2010-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-06-01➕FITZSIMMONS, Neil appointeddirector
- 2010-06-01➕LEWIS, Colin Edward appointeddirector
- 2010-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-12-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-12-17➕MASSEY, Joanne Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-17➖JOHNSON, Robin Simon resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-17➖LAVELLE, Dominic Joseph resigneddirector
- 2009-11-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-21➕LAVELLE, Dominic Joseph appointeddirector
- 2009-08-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-18➖MOTION, Michelle Hunter resigneddirector
- 2009-06-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-03-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-24➕JOHNSON, Robin Simon appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-09➖GANDHI, Devendra resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-09➖DIPRE, John Vivian resigneddirector
- 2009-03-09➖DIPRE, Remo resigneddirector
- 2009-03-09➖GANDHI, Devendra resigneddirector
- 2008-12-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-12-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-04-30➖BURNESS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-10-01➕MOTION, Michelle Hunter appointeddirector
- 2007-08-01➖INGRAM, David Colin resigneddirector
- 2006-03-01➕GANDHI, Devendra appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-01➕DIPRE, John Vivian appointeddirector
- 2006-03-01➕INGRAM, David Colin appointeddirector
- 2005-08-15➖O'CALLAGHAN, Sean James resigneddirector
- 2005-08-15➖SNEDDON, Lisa Marion resigneddirector
- 2004-11-03➕O'CALLAGHAN, Sean James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- 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 2012-03-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Regency House Crossgates Road
Halbeath
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 7EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
MASSEY, Joanne Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-12-17
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FITZSIMMONS, Neil→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-06-01
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LEWIS, Colin Edward→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-06-01
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GANDHI, Devendra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2009-03-09
JOHNSON, Robin Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2009-12-17
MILLER, Alasdair James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2004-05-13
PARSLIFFE, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2004-01-30
ANDERSON STRATHERN WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2002-06-12
BURNESS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2008-04-30
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2004-08-01
BROWN, Simon Thomas David→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2001-01-24
DIPRE, John Vivian→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2009-03-09
DIPRE, Remo→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2004-10-30 · resigned 2009-03-09
GAFFNEY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-10-30 · resigned 2010-07-15
GANDHI, Devendra→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-10-30 · resigned 2009-03-09
INGRAM, David Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2007-08-01
KERR, John Neilson→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2001-01-24
LAVELLE, Dominic Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-08-21 · resigned 2009-12-17
MOTION, Michelle Hunter→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2009-08-18
O'CALLAGHAN, Sean James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2005-08-15
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/12/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/12/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/09/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (85 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-03-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-11-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-11-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-06-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-12-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-12-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2009-12-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-11-24