INSURANCE MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC260061 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-01

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 21.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.5y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

55 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2016-01-19
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-01-19
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Company dissolved
2015-10-02
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-02-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-02-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-12-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-08
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-12-07
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-12-07
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-11-11
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WALLACE, Robert resigned
director
2011-10-26
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HARKNESS, David resigned
secretary
2011-10-26
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HARKNESS, David resigned
director
2011-02-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-02-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-29
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BLYTH, Simon appointed
director
2010-06-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-03-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-03-12
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legacy
capital · 88(2)
2009-03-12
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legacy
capital · 123
2005-07-13
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Charge satisfied #1
2005-03-24
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2004-10-08
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2004-06-15
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EASON, Craig appointed
director
2004-06-15
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HARKNESS, David appointed
secretary
2004-06-15
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BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-06-15
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HARKNESS, David appointed
director
2004-06-15
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WALLACE, Robert appointed
director
2004-06-15
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BLP CREATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2004-06-15
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BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2003-12-01
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Company incorporated
As INSURANCE MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED
2003-12-01
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BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-12-01
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BLP CREATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2003-12-01
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BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100

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 72 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2016-01-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-12-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

95 Bobbin Wynd

Cambusbarron

Stirling

FK7 9LZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

BLYTH, Simon→

director · ~72y · appointed 2010-09-29

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Active

EASON, Craig→

director · ~63y · appointed 2004-06-15

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Active

HARKNESS, David→

secretary · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2011-10-26

Resigned

BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2004-06-15

Resigned

HARKNESS, David→

director · ~79y · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2011-10-26

Resigned

WALLACE, Robert→

director · ~65y · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2011-11-11

Resigned

BLP CREATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2004-06-15

Resigned

BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2004-06-15

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Floating charge	1 property	24/03/2005	—
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	08/10/2004	13/07/2005

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Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2016-01-19

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2015-10-02

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-02-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2014-07-31

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2014-03-03

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-02-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-06-26

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-12-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2012-10-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2012-03-08

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-12-09

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2011-12-08

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2011-12-07

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2011-12-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2011-02-22