THE MAIN SPOT (DUNDEE) LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC284703 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-12
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5540
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-09-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-03-20📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-01-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2008-12-16📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-06-01➕MCGURTY, Steven appointeddirector
- 2005-06-01➖MCGURTY, Mark George John resigneddirector
- 2005-05-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs THE MAIN SPOT (DUNDEE) LTD.
- 2005-05-12➕AYENI, Ade appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-12➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-12➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-12➕MCGURTY, Mark George John appointeddirector
- 2005-05-12➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-12➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-12➕PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-12➖PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-09-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5540 — SIC 5540
Registered office
Ascot Drummond House
10 Douglas Street
Dundee
DD1 5AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
MCGURTY, Steven→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-12 · resigned 2005-05-12
MCGURTY, Mark George John→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2005-05-12 · resigned 2005-06-01
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-12 · resigned 2005-05-12
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-12 · resigned 2005-05-12
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Recent filings (18 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-09-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-21
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-03-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-01-09
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2008-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-09-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-12-11
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-06-29
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-05-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-02-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-02-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-05-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-05-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-05-19