SCOTTISH POTATO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC240193 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-27
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 0141
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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 (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
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
36 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 (38 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)
- 2009-12-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-06📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-05-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-03-01📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-03-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-31➖BAXTER, John William Fergusson resigneddirector
- 2005-01-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 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
- 2004-06-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2004-05-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-01-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-01-05📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2003-09-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-05-05➕BAXTER, John William Fergusson appointeddirector
- 2003-04-17➕HARLEY, Douglas James appointeddirector
- 2003-04-17➕HIGGINS, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2003-04-17➕RANKIN, David Campbell appointeddirector
- 2003-03-18➕KERBY, Nigel Wells, Dr appointeddirector
- 2003-03-18➖HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resignednominee-director
- 2002-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOTTISH POTATO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2002-11-27➕MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-27➕HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointednominee-director
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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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| CARDEN LIVESTOCK LIMITED→ SC281983 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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| DON AGRI SERVICES LIMITED→ SC311614 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| DRONLEY FARMING LTD→ SC535245 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| FIMM POTATOES LTD→ SC386777 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| FORDHOUSE FARMS LIMITED→ SC054740 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC0141 — SIC 0141
Registered office
Whitehall House
33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-01
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HARLEY, Douglas James→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-04-17
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HIGGINS, David Michael→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-04-17
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KERBY, Nigel Wells, Dr→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-03-18
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RANKIN, David Campbell→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-04-17
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MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2004-11-30
BAXTER, John William Fergusson→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-05-05 · resigned 2005-01-31
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2003-03-18
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Recent filings (36 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
2009-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-05-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-04-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-11-06
legacy
address · 287
2007-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-04-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-03-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-03-01
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2006-03-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-03-01