FORTHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC236427 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-05
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7031
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
31 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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-05-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-12-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-10-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-06-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-05-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-09-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-12-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-12-01➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-30➖MESSRS THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-07-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-03-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-03-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-03-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2002-11-07➕JOHNSON, Kirsten Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2002-11-07➖HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resignednominee-director
- 2002-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs FORTHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2002-09-05➕MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-05➕HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7031 — SIC 7031
Registered office
Whitehall House
33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSON, Kirsten Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2004-11-30
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2002-11-07
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-05-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-01-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-08
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-06-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-17
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-07-26
legacy
address · 287
2007-05-09
legacy
address · 287
2007-05-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-04-28