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⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC233409 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-06-27
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
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (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 (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
33 officers (4 active, 33 linked, 29 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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 (85 events)Click to expand
- 2024-12-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-12-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-11-12📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2024-10-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-09-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-01➖OXFORD, Anthony James resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-31➕EGAN, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-31➕LIAU, Siong Seng, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31➕PARKS, Rowan Wesley, Professor appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31➕PATON, Robin William, Professor appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31➖GIBSON, John Nicolas Alastair resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31➖GRIFFIN, Selwyn Michael, Professor resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31➖MCNAUGHT, Clare-Ellen resigneddirector
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15➖EVANS, Judy, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-07-15➕MCNAUGHT, Clare-Ellen appointeddirector
- 2021-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-31➖OXFORD, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29➕OXFORD, Anthony James appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-29➕OXFORD, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2019-11-11➖ROONEY, Alison resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-09➕GIBSON, John Nicolas Alastair appointeddirector
- 2018-11-09➕GRIFFIN, Selwyn Michael, Professor appointeddirector
- 2018-11-09➖LAVELLE-JONES, Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-11-09➖MONTGOMERY, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2016-07-21➕EVANS, Judy, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-07-21➕LAVELLE-JONES, Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-07-21➖LAYER, Graham Tansley, Professor resigneddirector
- 2016-07-21➖RITCHIE, Ian Kristensen resigneddirector
- 2014-11-14➖DUNCAN, John Laing, Professor resigneddirector
- 2014-11-14➕MONTGOMERY, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2013-07-05➖LAVELLE-JONES, Michael resigneddirector
- 2013-07-05➕LAYER, Graham Tansley, Professor appointeddirector
- 2013-07-05➕RITCHIE, Ian Kristensen appointeddirector
- 2013-07-05➖TOLLEY, David Anthony resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events
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
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-12-17
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Active · Other · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 CAPITAL CO-INVEST LP→ SL007920 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 17C ECIP 2025 FEEDER LP→ SL037473 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL (BERRY) LP→ SL033383 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL (CREOLE) SCOTS LP→ SL037011 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL (HOLDCO 1) LP→ SL036646 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL (MADISON) SCOT LP→ SL036034 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL (PHOENIX) SCOT LP→ SL035522 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL (TRIO) SCOT CO-INVEST 3 LP→ SL035900 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL 5 INVESTMENTS LP→ SL035235 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL CF2 SCOTS SPV GP LLP→ SO307900 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL CO-INVEST (E) SCOTS GP LLP→ SO308223 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL CO-INVEST (E) SCOTS LP→ SL037676 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2002-06-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
The Royal College Of Surgeons
Of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street
Edinburgh
EH8 9DW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-06-27
Officers (0 active · 29 resigned)
Active
LIAU, Siong Seng, Dr→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-03-31
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PARKS, Rowan Wesley, Professor→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-03-31
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PATON, Robin William, Professor→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-03-31
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OXFORD, Anthony James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-11-29 · resigned 2023-04-01
ROONEY, Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2019-11-11
CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2009-05-01
BLEETMAN, Anthony, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2007-01-15
BORTHWICK, George Cooper, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2009-05-01
BREMNER, David Neill→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2009-05-01
DOIG, Caroline May→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2009-05-01
DUNCAN, John Laing, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2014-11-14
EVANS, Judy, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2016-07-21 · resigned 2021-07-15
GIBSON, John Nicolas Alastair→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2018-11-09 · resigned 2023-03-31
GRIFFIN, Selwyn Michael, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2018-11-09 · resigned 2023-03-31
HARPER, Douglas Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2009-05-01
HUTCHISON, James Douglas, Prof→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2009-05-01
LAVELLE-JONES, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2016-07-21 · resigned 2018-11-09
LAVELLE-JONES, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2013-07-05
LAYER, Graham Tansley, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-07-05 · resigned 2016-07-21
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Recent filings (123 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-12-17
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-11-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-10-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-10