ARBROATH EVENTS

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC270054 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-06-30
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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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
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
9 officers (5 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
40 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-01-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-01-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-10-03
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-09-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-07-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-07-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-07-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-06-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2010-07-20
    ➖
    FARQUHAR, Audrey resigned
    director
  15. 2010-07-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-07-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-07-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-07-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-04-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2007-10-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  24. 2007-07-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2007-07-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2007-07-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  27. 2007-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2006-05-17
    ➖
    WALLACE, Allan Low resigned
    director
  29. 2006-03-20
    ➕
    BIRSE, Ann Forbes appointed
    director
  30. 2005-11-29
    ➕
    ROBSON, Wilson appointed
    director
  31. 2005-11-29
    ➕
    FARQUHAR, Audrey appointed
    director
  32. 2005-09-14
    ➖
    HOWIE, Gillian Elizabeth resigned
    director
  33. 2004-12-01
    ➕
    THORNTONS LAW LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2004-11-30
    ➖
    MESSRS THORNTONS WS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-06-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARBROATH EVENTS
  36. 2004-06-30
    ➕
    CARGILL, Howard appointed
    director
  37. 2004-06-30
    ➕
    STEWART, Jean Marshall appointed
    director
  38. 2004-06-30
    ➕
    MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2004-06-30
    ➕
    HOWIE, Gillian Elizabeth appointed
    director
  40. 2004-06-30
    ➕
    WALLACE, Allan Low appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 88 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-06-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Whitehall House
33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

THORNTONS LAW LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIRSE, Ann Forbes→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-03-20
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Active
CARGILL, Howard→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBSON, Wilson→
director · ~88y · appointed 2005-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWART, Jean Marshall→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2004-11-30
Resigned
FARQUHAR, Audrey→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-11-29 · resigned 2010-07-20
Resigned
HOWIE, Gillian Elizabeth→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2005-09-14
Resigned
WALLACE, Allan Low→
director · ~86y · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2006-05-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-01-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-06-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-06-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-07-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-01