LOCHS FOOTBALL & RECREATION CLUB
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC266325 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-04-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9133
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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 (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 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
85
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-09-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-05-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-05-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-06-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-09➕MACKENZIE, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-07➖FERRIS, Michael Ian resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-11-10➕MACDONALD, John appointeddirector
- 2004-11-10➕MACINNES, Donald Murdo appointeddirector
- 2004-11-10➕MACLEOD, Kenneth Murdo appointeddirector
- 2004-11-10➖FERRIS, Michael Ian resigneddirector
- 2004-11-10➖MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay resigneddirector
- 2004-04-13🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCHS FOOTBALL & RECREATION CLUB
- 2004-04-13➕FERRIS, Michael Ian appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-13➕FERRIS, Michael Ian appointeddirector
- 2004-04-13➕MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay appointeddirector
- 2004-04-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-09-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-04-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9133 — SIC 9133
Registered office
24-26 Lewis Street
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2JF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
MACDONALD, John→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-11-10
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MACINNES, Donald Murdo→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-11-10
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MACLEOD, Kenneth Murdo→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-11-10
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FERRIS, Michael Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2008-07-07
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2004-11-10
MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2004-11-10
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-09-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-06-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-05-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-05-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-16
legacy
address · 287
2008-07-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-06-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-09-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-07-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-02-14