LOCALS AGAINST DRUGS
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC266370 · 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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-01-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-01-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-17➖REID, Andrew Frederick resigneddirector
- 2010-06-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-25➕WEBSTER, Kathleen Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-11-25➕REID, Andrew Frederick appointeddirector
- 2008-11-18➖MAXWELL, Joyce Gordon Ramsay resigneddirector
- 2008-11-18➖RAMSAY, Penelope Anne resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-25📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-05-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-01-31➖NAYLOR, Brian Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2007-01-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-04-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-03-23📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-11-30➖MESSRS THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-13🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCALS AGAINST DRUGS
- 2004-04-13➕WEBSTER, Graham Sinclair appointeddirector
- 2004-04-13➕WILLIS, Pauline appointeddirector
- 2004-04-13➕MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-13➕MAXWELL, Joyce Gordon Ramsay appointeddirector
- 2004-04-13➕NAYLOR, Brian Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2004-04-13➕RAMSAY, Penelope Anne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-04-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Whitehall House
33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
WEBSTER, Graham Sinclair→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WEBSTER, Kathleen Mary→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIS, Pauline→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2004-11-30
MAXWELL, Joyce Gordon Ramsay→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2008-11-18
NAYLOR, Brian Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2007-01-31
RAMSAY, Penelope Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2008-11-18
REID, Andrew Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-11-25 · resigned 2010-08-17
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-01-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-02-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-01-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-05-01