REVERTICA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC256823 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-30
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 74). 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 (54/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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
  1. 2024-12-31
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-12-31
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-10-15
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2024-10-08
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2024-08-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-08-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-14
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2019-01-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2019-01-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    BANDEEN, Alison Margaret resigned
    director
  16. 2018-10-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2018-10-08
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  18. 2018-07-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-12-06
    ➕
    DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2017-12-06
    ➖
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2017-05-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2016-07-01
    ➕
    BANDEEN, Alison Margaret appointed
    director
  24. 2016-07-01
    ➖
    YULE, Steven James, Dr resigned
    director
  25. 2008-03-26
    ➖
    IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2006-01-24
    ➕
    THOM, Gordon Mackie appointed
    director
  28. 2006-01-24
    ➖
    ROXBURGH, Roy resigned
    nominee-director
  29. 2006-01-24
    ➕
    YULE, Steven James, Dr appointed
    director
  30. 2003-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As REVERTICA LIMITED
  31. 2003-09-30
    ➕
    IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-09-30
    ➕
    ROXBURGH, Roy appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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 2024-12-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gordon Mackie Thom
Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Alison Margaret Bandeenceased 31/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-09-30

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOM, Gordon Mackie→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2008-03-26
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2017-12-06
Resigned
BANDEEN, Alison Margaret→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
ROXBURGH, Roy→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2006-01-24
Resigned
YULE, Steven James, Dr→
director · ~50y · appointed 2006-01-24 · resigned 2016-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-12-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-10-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-04