INVERNESS AQUADOME LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC277231 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-09
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
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47640
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56290Other food services
  • 90010Performing arts
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 (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (9 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
69 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
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Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-09-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-09-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-06-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-06-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-05-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2017-05-04
    ➖
    CARMICHAEL, Helen Mae resigned
    director
  7. 2017-05-04
    ➖
    DUFFY, Allan resigned
    director
  8. 2017-05-04
    ➖
    GRAY, James Sutherland resigned
    director
  9. 2017-05-04
    ➖
    WOOD, Hamish Harman resigned
    director
  10. 2017-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2017-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2017-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2016-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-12-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2015-07-31
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    EAMES, Isobel Anne Mackintosh Maclucas resigned
    director
  19. 2015-01-30
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    MATHESON, Alison Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2014-12-19
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    DUFFY, Allan appointed
    director
  21. 2014-12-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2014-12-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2014-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2014-12-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2014-12-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2014-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2014-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2014-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2014-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2014-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2014-12-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  32. 2014-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2014-10-31
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    DUNN, Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  34. 2014-10-31
    ➕
    BELL, Denis John appointed
    director
  35. 2014-10-31
    ➕
    DICK, Angus John appointed
    director
  36. 2014-10-31
    ➕
    FINLAYSON, David Farquhar appointed
    director
  37. 2014-10-31
    ➕
    GEDDES, Roderick James appointed
    director
  38. 2014-10-31
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    SOMERVILLE, Donald Robert appointed
    director
  39. 2014-10-31
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    TAYLOR, Andrew Graham appointed
    director
  40. 2014-10-31
    ➕
    CARMICHAEL, Helen Mae appointed
    director
  41. 2014-10-31
    ➕
    EAMES, Isobel Anne Mackintosh Maclucas appointed
    director
  42. 2014-10-31
    ➕
    GRAY, James Sutherland appointed
    director
  43. 2011-08-01
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    WOOD, Hamish Harman appointed
    director
  44. 2011-07-31
    ➖
    FRASER MBE, William Alexander Elrick resigned
    director
  45. 2011-07-04
    ➖
    SOMERVILLE, Donald resigned
    secretary
  46. 2007-07-12
    ➖
    SIMPSON, Alan Frank resigned
    secretary
  47. 2007-07-12
    ➕
    SOMERVILLE, Donald appointed
    secretary
  48. 2007-01-26
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    MACRAE, Isabella Macgregor appointed
    director
  49. 2007-01-26
    ➕
    FRASER MBE, William Alexander Elrick appointed
    director
  50. 2007-01-26
    ➖
    STUART, Matthew Gordon resigned
    director
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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
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 94 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 94 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2017-09-05

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47640 — SIC 47640

Registered office

Inverness Leisure
Bught Lane
Inverness
Inverness-Shire
IV3 5SS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

DUNN, Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-31
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Active
BELL, Denis John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2014-10-31
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Active
DICK, Angus John→
director · ~90y · appointed 2014-10-31
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Active
FINLAYSON, David Farquhar→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-10-31
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Active
GEDDES, Roderick James→
director · ~94y · appointed 2014-10-31
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Active
MACRAE, Isabella Macgregor→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-01-26
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Active
MATHESON, Alison Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-30
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Active
SOMERVILLE, Donald Robert→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-10-31
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Active
TAYLOR, Andrew Graham→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-10-31
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Active
ALLAN, Francis→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2005-04-29
Resigned
SIMPSON, Alan Frank→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-30 · resigned 2007-07-12
Resigned
SOMERVILLE, Donald→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2011-07-04
Resigned
HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2004-12-09
Resigned
CARMICHAEL, Helen Mae→
director · ~84y · appointed 2014-10-31 · resigned 2017-05-04
Resigned
DUFFY, Allan→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-12-19 · resigned 2017-05-04
Resigned
EAMES, Isobel Anne Mackintosh Maclucas→
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-10-31 · resigned 2015-07-31
Resigned
FRASER MBE, William Alexander Elrick→
director · ~99y · appointed 2007-01-26 · resigned 2011-07-31
Resigned
GRAY, James Sutherland→
director · ~78y · appointed 2014-10-31 · resigned 2017-05-04
Resigned
STUART, Matthew Gordon→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2007-01-26
Resigned
WOOD, Hamish Harman→
director · ~83y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2017-05-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-09-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-06-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-05-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-19