THE FRANCHISE ACADEMY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC296120 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.0y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
100
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
- 2014-02-28⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-02-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-11-28⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2009-06-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-05-29⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2009-05-29⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2008-09-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-24➖O'CONNELL, Russell resigneddirector
- 2008-04-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-14📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-02-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-10-31📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-05-03📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-03-13📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs THE FRANCHISE ACADEMY LIMITED
- 2006-01-25➕LAMBERT, Richard Jeffrey appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-25➕LAMBERT, Richard Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2006-01-25➕MACKAY, Renee appointeddirector
- 2006-01-25➕HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-25➖HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-25➕O'CONNELL, Russell appointeddirector
- 2006-01-25➕HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-01-25➖HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD. resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-01-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2014-02-28
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-02-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-11-28: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414
Registered office
7-11 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
LAMBERT, Richard Jeffrey→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-01-25
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LAMBERT, Richard Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-01-25
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MACKAY, Renee→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-01-25
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HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-25 · resigned 2006-01-25
O'CONNELL, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-01-25 · resigned 2008-09-24
HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-01-25 · resigned 2006-01-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/04/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-02-28
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2013-11-28
legacy
address · 287
2009-06-29
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2009-05-29
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2009-05-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-26
legacy
accounts · 225
2007-02-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-02-14
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-10-31
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2006-05-03
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2006-03-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-02-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-02-22