STORM STORE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
SC253365 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-28
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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 21.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
34/100
Pass
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5242
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 5243SIC 5243
  • 5247SIC 5247
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 34/100 (pass), bankability 25/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.6y

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 21.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
34/100Pass
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
13
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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2006-08-07
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  2. 2006-02-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
    insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
  3. 2006-02-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
    insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
  4. 2006-02-27
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  5. 2006-01-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
    insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
  6. 2005-11-21
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  7. 2005-11-14
    WISEMAN, Stewart John resigned
    director
  8. 2005-09-01
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  9. 2005-08-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  10. 2005-07-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  11. 2005-06-22
    BIRRELL, Colin resigned
    director
  12. 2005-04-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2004-10-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2004-10-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2004-10-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2004-10-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2004-10-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2004-10-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2004-10-09
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  20. 2004-10-09
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  21. 2004-10-09
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 123
  22. 2004-10-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2004-10-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2004-10-05
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    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  25. 2004-09-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  26. 2004-09-22
    MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2004-09-22
    WISEMAN, Stewart John resigned
    secretary
  28. 2004-09-22
    BIRRELL, Colin appointed
    director
  29. 2004-08-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  30. 2004-06-24
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  31. 2004-06-24
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  32. 2003-07-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STORM STORE LIMITED
  33. 2003-07-28
    BURNETT, Barbara-Ann appointed
    director
  34. 2003-07-28
    WISEMAN, Stewart John appointed
    secretary
  35. 2003-07-28
    PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-07-28
    PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2003-07-28
    WISEMAN, Stewart John appointed
    director
  38. 2003-07-28
    AMERSHAM SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2003-07-28
    AMERSHAM SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2003-07-28
    PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2003-07-28
    PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2006-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-08-11

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

3 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2006-02-27: liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland; 2006-02-27: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5242 — SIC 5242

Registered office

Begbies Traynor
2nd Floor 10/14 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2PP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2006-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2004-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-08-11OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-09-22
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Active
BURNETT, Barbara-Ann
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-07-28
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Active
WISEMAN, Stewart John
secretary · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2004-09-22
Resigned
PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2003-07-28
Resigned
BIRRELL, Colin
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-09-22 · resigned 2005-06-22
Resigned
WISEMAN, Stewart John
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2005-11-14
Resigned
AMERSHAM SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2003-07-28
Resigned
PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2003-07-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property29/09/2004
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Recent filings (33 total)

legacy
officers · 288c
2006-08-07
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2006-02-27
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2006-02-27
legacy
address · 287
2006-02-27
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2006-01-25
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-11-21
legacy
address · 287
2005-09-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-08-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-04-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-10-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-10-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-10-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-10-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-10-09