SUZIE SPARKLE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC246436 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-25
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
Sector: Activities of households
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 (78/100, director aged 84). 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 (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 (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2016-01-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-01-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-07-17📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2015-05-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-04-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-04-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2014-04-03➕MOIR, Helen Melville appointeddirector
- 2013-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-29📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-15➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-15➖IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs SUZIE SPARKLE LIMITED
- 2003-03-25➕MOIR, John Peter appointeddirector
- 2003-03-25➕IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
91/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 2016-01-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC97000 — Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
Registered office
38 Anderson Drive
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB15 4TY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOIR, Helen Melville→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2014-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOIR, John Peter→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-03-25
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IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-25 · resigned 2007-11-15
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-19
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2015-07-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-05-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-04-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-06-29