SP FINANCE 4 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC237381 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-26
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-31📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-12-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-31➕WRIGHT, Donald James appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➖COATS, Adrian James Macandrew resigneddirector
- 2009-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-19📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2008-02-09📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-26➕ROSS, Marie Isobel appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-26➕VENMAN, Marion appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➖GREGG, Rhona resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-26➖DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane resigneddirector
- 2007-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-23➖LOWTH, Simon Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2007-03-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-10-27📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2006-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-21➕COATS, Adrian James Macandrew appointeddirector
- 2006-07-21➕LOWTH, Simon Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2006-06-30➕GREGG, Rhona appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➖MCPHERSON, Donald James resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➖COCHRANE, Keith Robertson resigneddirector
- 2006-05-03➕DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane appointeddirector
- 2006-05-03➖STANLEY, Rupert James resigneddirector
- 2005-06-13➕COCHRANE, Keith Robertson appointeddirector
- 2005-05-25➖NISH, David Thomas resigneddirector
- 2004-04-23➕MCPHERSON, Donald James appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-23➖MITCHELL, Andrew Ross resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs SP FINANCE 4 LIMITED
- 2002-09-26➕MITCHELL, Andrew Ross appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-26➕NISH, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2002-09-26➕STANLEY, Rupert James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-06
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
1 Atlantic Quay
Glasgow
G2 8SP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
ROSS, Marie Isobel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-10-26
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VENMAN, Marion→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-10-26
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WRIGHT, Donald James→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-12-31
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GREGG, Rhona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2007-10-26
MCPHERSON, Donald James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2006-06-30
MITCHELL, Andrew Ross→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2004-04-23
COATS, Adrian James Macandrew→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2009-12-31
COCHRANE, Keith Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-06-13 · resigned 2006-06-30
DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2007-10-26
LOWTH, Simon Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2007-04-23
NISH, David Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2005-05-25
STANLEY, Rupert James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2006-05-03
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Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-12-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-10-10
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-08-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-12
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2008-02-19
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-02-09