UK STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC245731 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-17
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 23.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6024
Sector: Information & communication
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 (65/100, director aged 64). 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
2 live charges · oldest 23.0y
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 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
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
20 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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2011-10-12⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-10-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-07-12⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2007-12-21⚠️liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotlandinsolvency · 3(Scot)
- 2007-12-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-06-11⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2007-06-11⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2005-09-26📄legacymortgage · 419b(Scot)
- 2005-06-22⚠️liquidation-receiver-receivers-report-scotlandinsolvency · 3.5(Scot)
- 2005-05-05⚠️liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver-scotlandinsolvency · 1(Scot)
- 2005-03-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-05-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-01-20📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2003-11-05📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2003-08-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-08-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-07-09➕CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-07-09➕OGILVIE, Ian appointeddirector
- 2003-06-02📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2003-05-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-04-24📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2003-04-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-04-01➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-01➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-04-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs UK STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
- 2003-03-17➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-17➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-10-12
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-10-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-07-12: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6024 — SIC 6024
Registered office
C/O Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp
Erskine House
68-73 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4NH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-07-09
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OGILVIE, Ian→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-07-09
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BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2003-04-01
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2003-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 12/05/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 09/04/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-10-12
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2011-07-12
liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotland
insolvency · 3(Scot)
2007-12-21
legacy
address · 287
2007-12-14
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2007-06-11
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2007-06-11
legacy
mortgage · 419b(Scot)
2005-09-26
liquidation-receiver-receivers-report-scotland
insolvency · 3.5(Scot)
2005-06-22
liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver-scotland
insolvency · 1(Scot)
2005-05-05
legacy
address · 287
2005-03-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-05-07
legacy
accounts · 225
2004-01-20
legacy
address · 353
2003-11-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2003-08-28
legacy
officers · 288a
2003-08-28