C & G FASTENINGS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC247361 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-04
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 59). 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 (48/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
24 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-06-11
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-06-11
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-02-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-02-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2009-05-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  6. 2009-02-05
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2009-02-03
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2008-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  9. 2008-04-22
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  10. 2008-04-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2008-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  12. 2007-06-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  13. 2007-06-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2007-06-11
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  15. 2007-03-01
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2006-07-31
    ➖
    GROUNDLAND, Yvonne resigned
    director
  17. 2006-05-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2006-02-10
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  19. 2005-04-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2005-01-11
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  21. 2004-04-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2004-04-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2004-04-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2004-04-28
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  25. 2004-04-21
    ➕
    COWAN, Colin Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2004-04-21
    ➕
    GROUNDLAND, Yvonne appointed
    director
  27. 2004-04-21
    ➖
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2004-04-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  29. 2003-04-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As C & G FASTENINGS LTD
  30. 2003-04-04
    ➕
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-04-04
    ➕
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2003-04-04
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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 22 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-06-11

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

5 Oswald Street
Glasgow
G1 4QR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-04
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Active
COWAN, Colin Mark→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-21
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Active
GROUNDLAND, Yvonne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-04-21 · resigned 2006-07-31
Resigned
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2004-04-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-06-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-02-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-02-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2009-02-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2009-02-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-11-03
legacy
address · 287
2008-04-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-04-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2007-06-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-06-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-03-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-05-17