U U TRADING LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC231810 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
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 83). 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 (49/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
68 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-07-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-07-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-03-12
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2024-02-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2024-02-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2024-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-30
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2019-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-05
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-03-04
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  17. 2018-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-03-03
    ➖
    RINTOUL, Christine Margaret resigned
    director
  19. 2017-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-03-08
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Ada Hiley appointed
    director
  21. 2005-06-20
    ➖
    WATT, Katharine resigned
    director
  22. 2004-11-22
    ➖
    MANCHESTER, Graham Wright resigned
    director
  23. 2004-05-24
    ➕
    RINTOUL, Christine Margaret appointed
    director
  24. 2004-05-24
    ➕
    WATT, Katharine appointed
    director
  25. 2002-05-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As U U TRADING LTD.
  26. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Ada Hiley appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Uisdean appointed
    director
  28. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-05-22
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    MANCHESTER, Graham Wright appointed
    director
  31. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2002-05-22
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — 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 83 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 24 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 2024-07-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890

Registered office

Claddach Kirkibost Centre
Isle Of North Uist
HS6 5EP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Ada Hiley→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPBELL, Ada Hiley→
director · ~83y · appointed 2008-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTSON, Uisdean→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2002-05-22
Resigned
MANCHESTER, Graham Wright→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2004-11-22
Resigned
RINTOUL, Christine Margaret→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-05-24 · resigned 2018-03-03
Resigned
WATT, Katharine→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-05-24 · resigned 2005-06-20
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2002-05-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-29
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-03-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-02-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-05
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2019-12-30