COMMUNITY CHURCH DUNDEE
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC288793 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-08-11
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
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9131
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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 (78/100, director aged 70). 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 (48/100)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 (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-02-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-02-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-24📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-09-01➖LAFFERTY, Christine Mary resigneddirector
- 2008-09-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-22➖GUZ, Jane Gillespie resigneddirector
- 2008-06-22➖GUZ, Vincent resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01➖FORREST, Norman Paton resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-08-11🏢Company incorporatedAs COMMUNITY CHURCH DUNDEE
- 2005-08-11➕LAFFERTY, Joe Dempster, Chair appointeddirector
- 2005-08-11➕FORREST, Norman Paton appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-11➕GUZ, Jane Gillespie appointeddirector
- 2005-08-11➕GUZ, Vincent appointeddirector
- 2005-08-11➕LAFFERTY, Christine Mary appointeddirector
- 2005-08-11➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-08-11➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-08-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2010-08-06
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-08-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9131 — SIC 9131
Registered office
12 Scotswood Terrace
Dundee
DD2 1PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
LAFFERTY, Joe Dempster, Chair→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORREST, Norman Paton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-11 · resigned 2008-05-01
GUZ, Jane Gillespie→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-08-11 · resigned 2008-06-22
GUZ, Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-08-11 · resigned 2008-06-22
LAFFERTY, Christine Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-08-11 · resigned 2009-09-01
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-11 · resigned 2005-08-11
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Recent filings (18 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-03-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-02-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-12-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-20