SCOTTISH POWER UK HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC232909 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-18
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
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-02-22
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-02-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-11-22
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    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2016-09-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2016-09-08
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2016-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-02-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2016-02-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2016-02-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2016-02-04
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    WARK, David Lewis appointed
    director
  11. 2016-02-04
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    ALCAIN, Daniel resigned
    director
  12. 2015-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-03-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
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  15. 2014-03-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-03-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-09-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  19. 2012-09-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2012-08-20
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    ALCAIN, Daniel appointed
    director
  21. 2012-08-20
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    FERNANDEZ OLMEDO, Ramon resigned
    director
  22. 2012-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-03-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2011-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
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  25. 2011-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-04-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2010-01-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  29. 2010-01-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  30. 2009-12-31
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    WRIGHT, Donald James appointed
    director
  31. 2009-12-31
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    COATS, Adrian James Macandrew resigned
    director
  32. 2009-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  33. 2008-07-22
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    FERNANDEZ OLMEDO, Ramon appointed
    director
  34. 2008-07-16
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    COATS, Adrian James Macandrew appointed
    director
  35. 2008-06-30
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    REILLY, Susan Mary resigned
    director
  36. 2007-10-26
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    VENMAN, Marion appointed
    secretary
  37. 2007-10-26
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    VENMAN, Marion appointed
    director
  38. 2007-10-26
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    DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane resigned
    secretary
  39. 2007-10-26
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    DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane resigned
    director
  40. 2007-04-23
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    LOWTH, Simon Jonathan resigned
    director
  41. 2006-08-29
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    DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane appointed
    director
  42. 2006-08-29
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    REILLY, Susan Mary appointed
    director
  43. 2006-06-30
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    DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane appointed
    secretary
  44. 2006-06-30
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    MCPHERSON, Donald James resigned
    secretary
  45. 2006-06-30
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    COCHRANE, Keith Robertson resigned
    director
  46. 2006-05-03
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    STANLEY, Rupert James resigned
    director
  47. 2006-02-16
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    RUSSELL, Ian Simon Macgregor resigned
    director
  48. 2005-09-30
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    MCPHERSON, Donald James appointed
    secretary
  49. 2005-09-30
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    MITCHELL, Andrew Ross resigned
    secretary
  50. 2005-09-06
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    BERRY, Charles Andrew resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-02-22

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2018-02-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-11-22: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

227 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2ND

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

VENMAN, Marion→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-26
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Active
VENMAN, Marion→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-10-26
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Active
WARK, David Lewis→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-02-04
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Active
WRIGHT, Donald James→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-12-31
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Active
DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2007-10-26
Resigned
MCPHERSON, Donald James→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
MITCHELL, Andrew Ross→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
ALCAIN, Daniel→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-08-20 · resigned 2016-02-04
Resigned
BERRY, Charles Andrew→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2005-09-06
Resigned
COATS, Adrian James Macandrew→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
COCHRANE, Keith Robertson→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-06-13 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-08-29 · resigned 2007-10-26
Resigned
FERNANDEZ OLMEDO, Ramon→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-07-22 · resigned 2012-08-20
Resigned
LOWTH, Simon Jonathan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-06-13 · resigned 2007-04-23
Resigned
MERCER, Ronnie Edward→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2005-03-30
Resigned
NISH, David Thomas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2005-09-06
Resigned
REILLY, Susan Mary→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-08-29 · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned
RUSSELL, Ian Simon Macgregor→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2006-02-16
Resigned
STANLEY, Rupert James→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2006-05-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-02-22
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2017-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-09-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-08-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2014-08-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2013-09-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-09-21