TOPOSPHERE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC231086 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-02
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
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
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 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-07-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-07-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-05-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  4. 2015-03-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2015-03-06
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2015-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2015-02-23
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    BRYCE, Charles Forsyth Anderson, Professor resigned
    director
  8. 2014-06-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-05-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-05-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2012-05-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2012-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-06-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-06-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2009-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-06-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-06-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2007-05-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2007-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2006-06-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2003-08-18
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    ANDERSON STRATHERN WS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    TURNBULL, Agnes appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    MINCHER, David John, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    BRYCE, Charles Forsyth Anderson, Professor appointed
    director
  32. 2003-07-29
    ➖
    MCGUCKIN, Brendan Thomas, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2002-11-08
    ➖
    BROWN, Simon Thomas David resigned
    director
  34. 2002-11-08
    ➖
    KERR, John Neilson resigned
    director
  35. 2002-11-08
    ➕
    MCGUCKIN, Brendan Thomas, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2002-05-02
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    Company incorporated
    As TOPOSPHERE LIMITED
  37. 2002-05-02
    ➕
    ANDERSON STRATHERN WS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2002-05-02
    ➕
    BROWN, Simon Thomas David appointed
    director
  39. 2002-05-02
    ➕
    KERR, John Neilson appointed
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2015-07-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Merchiston Tower
Napier University
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

TURNBULL, Agnes→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MINCHER, David John, Dr→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDERSON STRATHERN WS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2003-08-18
Resigned
BROWN, Simon Thomas David→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2002-11-08
Resigned
BRYCE, Charles Forsyth Anderson, Professor→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2015-02-23
Resigned
KERR, John Neilson→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2002-11-08
Resigned
MCGUCKIN, Brendan Thomas, Dr→
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-11-08 · resigned 2003-07-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-07-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-03-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-01