OLD SMUGGLER WHISKY COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC292104 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1591
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (49 events)Click to expand
- 2012-08-17⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-08-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-05-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2011-08-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-07-14➖PERONI, Franco resigneddirector
- 2010-11-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-05📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2010-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-02📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2009-11-02📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-09➖CHASSUEIL, Georges Marcel resigneddirector
- 2008-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-28➕MARRACO, Veronica appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-28➕MALCOLM, David Alexander Dennis appointeddirector
- 2008-02-28➕MARRACO, Veronica appointeddirector
- 2008-02-28➖DI FEDE, Fabio resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-28➖DI FEDE, Fabio resigneddirector
- 2008-01-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-07-11➕PERONI, Franco appointeddirector
- 2006-02-06➕JACKSON, Tim appointeddirector
- 2006-02-06➖LOGALDO, Pietro resigneddirector
- 2006-01-12➕CHASSUEIL, Georges Marcel appointeddirector
- 2006-01-12➕DI FEDE, Fabio appointeddirector
- 2006-01-12➖MARCHESINI, Paolo Rinaldo resigneddirector
- 2006-01-12➖SACCARDI, Stefano resigneddirector
- 2005-12-22➕DI FEDE, Fabio appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-22➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-12-22➕LOGALDO, Pietro appointeddirector
- 2005-12-22➕MARCHESINI, Paolo Rinaldo appointeddirector
- 2005-12-22➕SACCARDI, Stefano appointeddirector
- 2005-12-22➖D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs OLD SMUGGLER WHISKY COMPANY LIMITED
- 2005-10-21➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-10-21➕D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 85 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-08-17
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-08-17: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-05-17: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEYOND UTILITY LTD→ SC747627 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BLAZION LTD→ SC838867 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BOOKBINDING BY CRAWFORD LTD→ SC337349 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| BOOTS N PIECES LTD→ SC746479 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BOPLOG LTD→ SC873872 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOTHANNA LTD→ SC624202 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BOTTLED ART LTD→ SC834944 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BUKO HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC132832 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| BULKWELD HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC671731 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BUTTERWORTHS LENSES LIMITED→ SC225522 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| CADEMUIR ENGINEERING LIMITED→ SC069993 · est 1979 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 46y | — | — |
| CALCUT ENGINEERING LTD→ SC806966 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1591 — SIC 1591
Registered office
C/O KPMG
Saltire Court 20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
Active
JACKSON, Tim→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2006-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MALCOLM, David Alexander Dennis→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARRACO, Veronica→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DI FEDE, Fabio→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2008-02-28
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-10-21 · resigned 2005-12-22
CHASSUEIL, Georges Marcel→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-01-12 · resigned 2009-01-09
DI FEDE, Fabio→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-01-12 · resigned 2008-02-28
LOGALDO, Pietro→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2006-02-06
MARCHESINI, Paolo Rinaldo→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2006-01-12
PERONI, Franco→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-07-11 · resigned 2011-07-14
SACCARDI, Stefano→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2006-01-12
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-10-21 · resigned 2005-12-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (52 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-08-17
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2012-05-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-08-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-05
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2010-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-03-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-02