THE FRESH JUICE COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC233770 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-04
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 65). 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: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
52 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-09-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-09-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-07-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-07-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-07-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2018-07-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2018-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-07-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-07-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-07-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-07-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-07-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-08-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-08-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-08-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2003-07-05
    ➕
    WOOD, Edwin Ivan appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-07-04
    ➖
    MESSRS THORNTONS WS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2002-10-02
    ➕
    WOOD, Edwin Ivan appointed
    director
  27. 2002-10-02
    ➕
    WOOD, Malcolm Scott appointed
    director
  28. 2002-10-02
    ➖
    HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resigned
    nominee-director
  29. 2002-07-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE FRESH JUICE COMPANY LIMITED
  30. 2002-07-04
    ➕
    MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-07-04
    ➕
    HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 2019-09-24

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edwin Ivan Wood
Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares08/07/2016
Mr Malcolm Scott Wood
Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares08/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

C/O Ivan Wood & Sons Ltd
Eastfield Produce Unit
Navity Frm,Ballingry,Lochgelly
Fife,
KY5 8LR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WOOD, Edwin Ivan→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-05
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Active
WOOD, Edwin Ivan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-10-02
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Active
WOOD, Malcolm Scott→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-10-02
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Active
MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2003-07-04
Resigned
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2002-10-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-09-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-07-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-07-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-04-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-10-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-07