WORLD OF CHRISTMAS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC262415 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-23
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 22.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.2y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-04-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-04-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-01-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-12-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-04-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-04-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-04-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2010-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-04-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-04-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2009-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2009-02-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2009-01-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2008-02-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2007-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-04-13
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    legacy
    address · 287
  19. 2007-03-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2007-03-27
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2006-05-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2006-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2005-03-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2004-02-20
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    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  25. 2004-02-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  26. 2004-02-11
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  27. 2004-02-05
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  28. 2004-01-29
    ➕
    KEARNEY, Douglas Richard appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-01-29
    ➕
    KEARNEY, Douglas Richard appointed
    director
  30. 2004-01-29
    ➕
    KEARNEY, Jennifer Anne appointed
    director
  31. 2004-01-29
    ➖
    BURNESS SOLICITORS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-01-29
    ➖
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2004-01-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WORLD OF CHRISTMAS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  34. 2004-01-23
    ➕
    BURNESS SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-01-23
    ➕
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 73 — 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 candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 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 2013-04-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)

Registered office

11 Eastwoodmains Road
Giffnock
Glasgow
G46 6QB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

KEARNEY, Douglas Richard→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-29
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Active
KEARNEY, Douglas Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-01-29
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Active
KEARNEY, Jennifer Anne→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-01-29
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Active
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-23 · resigned 2004-01-29
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-23 · resigned 2004-01-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property12/02/2004—
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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-04-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-12-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-12-27