NUTSCENE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC233771 · 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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1752
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5141SIC 5141
- 5147SIC 5147
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.6y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2013-02-08⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-02-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-11-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2012-05-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2012-01-18📄legacyliquidation · 2.18B(Scot)
- 2012-01-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2011-11-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2011-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-08-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-06-01➖FINDLAY & COMPANY resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-07-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-11➕FINDLAY & COMPANY appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-01-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-13➖LESLIE, Stuart Mclean resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-12📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2008-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-14📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-07-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-14📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2007-08-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-01➕CLARK, Laura Margaret, Dr appointeddirector
- 2004-08-06➕LESLIE, Stuart Mclean appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-06➖MESSRS THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-06➖THOMSON, Anne Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2002-09-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-09-03➕YOUNG, Shona Jemima Henderson appointeddirector
- 2002-09-03➖HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resignednominee-director
- 2002-09-03➕THOMSON, Anne Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2002-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs NUTSCENE LIMITED
- 2002-07-04➕MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-04➕HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-02-08
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-02-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-11-08: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1752 — SIC 1752
Registered office
12 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
CLARK, Laura Margaret, Dr→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YOUNG, Shona Jemima Henderson→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-09-03
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LESLIE, Stuart Mclean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-06 · resigned 2009-01-13
FINDLAY & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-05-11 · resigned 2011-06-01
MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2004-08-06
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2002-09-03
THOMSON, Anne Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-09-03 · resigned 2004-08-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/09/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-02-08
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2012-11-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2012-05-16
legacy
liquidation · 2.18B(Scot)
2012-01-18
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2012-01-06
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2011-11-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-11-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-06-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-05-28