STORNOWAY ARCH PROJECT
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC290137 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-09-09
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9133
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. 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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-05📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-03-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-10-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-01-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-01-11➕MACLEAN, Mary Mackay appointeddirector
- 2006-01-11➕MACLEOD, Janet appointeddirector
- 2006-01-11➕MACLEOD, Kareen Smith appointeddirector
- 2006-01-11➖FERRIS, Michael Ian resigneddirector
- 2006-01-11➖MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay resigneddirector
- 2005-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs STORNOWAY ARCH PROJECT
- 2005-09-09➕FERRIS, Michael Ian appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-09➕FERRIS, Michael Ian appointeddirector
- 2005-09-09➕MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay appointeddirector
- 2005-09-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-05
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See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-09-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9133 — SIC 9133
Registered office
Old Bank Of Scotland Buildings
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2BG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-09-09
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MACLEAN, Mary Mackay→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-01-11
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MACLEOD, Janet→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2006-01-11
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MACLEOD, Kareen Smith→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2006-01-11
MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2006-01-11
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Recent filings (14 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-03-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-12
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-11-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-08-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-01-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-01-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-01-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-01-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-01-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2005-09-09