FORSYTH ALEXANDER LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC217712 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-02
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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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
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 78). 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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-08-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-06-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-06-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2015-04-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-06-24
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-06-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-06-18
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    address · AD01
  10. 2013-08-12
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-05-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-09-17
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-04-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-12-13
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-04-04
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-10-04
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-04-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-04-21
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  20. 2009-08-25
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-04-28
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    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-09-05
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    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-04-24
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    officers · 288a
  24. 2008-04-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2007-08-31
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    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-04-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2007-04-06
    ➕
    FORSYTH, Sandra Anne appointed
    director
  28. 2001-04-03
    ➕
    FORSYTH, Ronald George appointed
    director
  29. 2001-04-03
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    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2001-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As FORSYTH ALEXANDER LIMITED
  31. 2001-04-02
    ➕
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-04-02
    ➕
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FORSYTH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 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 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-08-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

302 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-02
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Active
FORSYTH, Ronald George→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-04-03
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Active
FORSYTH, Sandra Anne→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-04-06
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Active
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2001-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-08-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-06-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-06-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-04