FREESHINE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC223011 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-07
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7012SIC 7012
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
48 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
85
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2011-07-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-07-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-03-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-03-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-02-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-06-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-29➖WOOD, Marlene resigneddirector
- 2009-05-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-10➖WALLACE, John resigneddirector
- 2008-02-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-05➖THAKE, Alan Roy resigneddirector
- 2007-09-05➕WALLACE, John appointeddirector
- 2007-08-20➕BORLAND, Donald William appointeddirector
- 2007-02-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-31📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-08-28➖BELL, Nigel Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2002-10-30➕MILLER, Philip Hartley appointeddirector
- 2002-10-30➕STIRLING, James Martin appointeddirector
- 2002-10-30➕BELL, Nigel Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2002-10-30➕THAKE, Alan Roy appointeddirector
- 2002-10-30➕WOOD, Marlene appointeddirector
- 2001-09-17➕SMYTH, Pamela June appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-17➕SUTHERLAND, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2001-09-17➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-17➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs FREESHINE LIMITED
- 2001-09-07➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-07➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-07-01
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Miller House
2 Lochside View
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
SMYTH, Pamela June→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-09-17
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BORLAND, Donald William→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-08-20
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MILLER, Philip Hartley→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-10-30
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STIRLING, James Martin→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-10-30
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SUTHERLAND, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-09-17
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-07 · resigned 2001-09-17
BELL, Nigel Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2003-08-28
THAKE, Alan Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2007-09-05
WALLACE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-09-05 · resigned 2008-04-10
WOOD, Marlene→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2009-05-29
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-07 · resigned 2001-09-17
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Recent filings (48 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-07-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-03-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-03-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-05-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-02-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-06-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-05-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-08