ESSENSUALS (GLASGOW) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC220064 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-11
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 24.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9302
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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

1 live charge · oldest 24.6y

65/100
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.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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 (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
32 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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-02-10
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-02-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-10-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2011-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2010-09-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2010-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2009-06-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  8. 2009-06-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  9. 2009-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2008-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2007-07-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  12. 2007-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2006-09-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  14. 2006-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2005-06-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  16. 2005-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2004-10-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  18. 2004-09-13
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    HERON, Susan Jane resigned
    director
  19. 2004-06-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2004-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2003-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2003-09-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2003-09-08
    ➖
    IVORY, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  24. 2003-07-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2003-07-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  26. 2003-07-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(287)
  27. 2002-07-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2002-07-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  29. 2002-06-12
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    MASCOLO, Giuseppe Toni appointed
    director
  30. 2001-09-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  31. 2001-07-17
    ➕
    BELL, Jason appointed
    director
  32. 2001-07-17
    ➕
    HERON, Susan Jane appointed
    director
  33. 2001-07-17
    ➕
    IVORY, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  34. 2001-07-17
    ➖
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2001-06-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ESSENSUALS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
  36. 2001-06-11
    ➕
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-06-11
    ➕
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

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 84 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 2012-02-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9302 — SIC 9302

Registered office

103 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G2 5AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-11
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Active
BELL, Jason→
director · ~57y · appointed 2001-07-17
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Active
MASCOLO, Giuseppe Toni→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-06-12
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Active
HERON, Susan Jane→
director · ~57y · appointed 2001-07-17 · resigned 2004-09-13
Resigned
IVORY, Elizabeth→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-07-17 · resigned 2003-09-08
Resigned
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-06-11 · resigned 2001-07-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property11/09/2001—
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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-02-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-03-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-04-30
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-05-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-04-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-04-30