TAYSIDE CABLE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC221184 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-12
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.5y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-01⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-07-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-01⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2006-11-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-11-01⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2006-11-01⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2006-02-07⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2005-08-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-12-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-12-01➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-30➖MESSRS THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-09-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-02-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2003-02-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-02-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-02-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-02-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2002-11-11📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2002-07-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-07-25📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2002-07-25📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2002-04-29📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2002-01-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-10-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dundee City Council
- 2001-09-07➕DAVIS, William Thomas appointeddirector
- 2001-09-07➕GRAY, Sybil Jean appointeddirector
- 2001-09-07➖HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resignednominee-director
- 2001-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs TAYSIDE CABLE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- 2001-07-12➕MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-07-12➕HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointednominee-director
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 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 77 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-07-01
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-07-01: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-04-01: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC3130 — SIC 3130
Registered office
Invocas Business Recovery
& Insovency Limited Level 5
City House Overgate Centre
Dundee
DD1 1UQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2004-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIS, William Thomas→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-09-07
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GRAY, Sybil Jean→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-09-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-12 · resigned 2004-11-30
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 2001-07-12 · resigned 2001-09-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 18/01/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Dundee City Council | Floating charge | 1 property | 29/10/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-07-01
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2010-04-01
legacy
address · 287
2006-11-23
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2006-11-01
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2006-11-01
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2006-02-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2005-03-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-12-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-12-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2004-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2004-06-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2003-12-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2003-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2003-05-05