PARADIGM (HORIZON) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC288239 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-29

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

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

Sector: Financial & insurance

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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

28 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

49 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand

2016-11-15
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-11-15
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Company dissolved
2016-10-08
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-08-30
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-08-24
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-05-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-05-17
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MACKINTOSH, Iain Stewart appointed
director
2016-05-17
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GROAT, Susan Elizabeth resigned
director
2015-10-08
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-09-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-05-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-05-14
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GILLIES, Ramsay resigned
director
2015-05-14
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GROAT, Susan Elizabeth appointed
director
2014-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-08-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-08-01
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-07-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-20
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SYME, Craig William appointed
secretary
2013-06-20
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WILSON, Susan Mary resigned
secretary
2013-06-20
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RIDING, Clive Andrew resigned
director
2013-06-20
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-06-20
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-06-20
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-07-31
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-08-01
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2005-12-12
➕
GLOAG, Ann Heron appointed
director
2005-12-12
➕
O'HARA, William Clive appointed
director
2005-12-12
➕
WILSON, Susan Mary appointed
secretary
2005-12-12
➖
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-12-12
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GILLIES, Ramsay appointed
director
2005-12-12
➖
MCCRORY, David Andrew resigned
director
2005-12-12
➕
RIDING, Clive Andrew appointed
director
2005-12-12
➖
SCOTT, William Alistair resigned
director
2005-08-22
➕
MCCRORY, David Andrew appointed
director
2005-08-22
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SCOTT, William Alistair appointed
director
2005-08-22
➖
VINDEX LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2005-08-22
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VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2005-07-29
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Company incorporated
As PARADIGM (HORIZON) LIMITED
2005-07-29
➕
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-07-29
➕
VINDEX LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2005-07-29
➕
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — 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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-07-29

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

Registered office

24 Blythswood Square

Glasgow

G2 4BG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2014-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

SYME, Craig William→

secretary · appointed 2013-06-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GLOAG, Ann Heron→

director · ~84y · appointed 2005-12-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MACKINTOSH, Iain Stewart→

director · ~55y · appointed 2016-05-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

O'HARA, William Clive→

director · ~74y · appointed 2005-12-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WILSON, Susan Mary→

secretary · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2013-06-20

Resigned

MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2005-12-12

Resigned

GILLIES, Ramsay→

director · ~71y · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2015-05-14

Resigned

GROAT, Susan Elizabeth→

director · ~57y · appointed 2015-05-14 · resigned 2016-05-17

Resigned

MCCRORY, David Andrew→

director · ~55y · appointed 2005-08-22 · resigned 2005-12-12

Resigned

RIDING, Clive Andrew→

director · ~73y · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2013-06-20

Resigned

SCOTT, William Alistair→

director · ~59y · appointed 2005-08-22 · resigned 2005-12-12

Resigned

VINDEX LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2005-08-22

Resigned

VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2005-08-22

Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2016-11-15

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2016-10-08

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2016-08-30

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2016-08-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-05-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2016-05-19

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2015-10-08

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-09-29

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2015-05-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2015-05-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2014-09-12

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2014-08-05

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-08-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2013-08-07

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-07-30