DAVID WATSON EVENT SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC298569 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-09-13
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-09-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-06-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2015-04-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-04-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2015-04-15
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2015-04-14
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-04-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2014-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-07-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-07-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2013-05-20
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
    address · AD02
  14. 2013-05-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2013-05-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2013-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-04-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-04-03
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  19. 2012-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-04-06
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
    address · AD02
  22. 2011-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-04-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2010-04-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2010-04-14
    📍
    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  26. 2010-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2006-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DAVID WATSON EVENT SERVICES LIMITED
  28. 2006-03-10
    ➕
    RHYNAS, Sarah Janet, Dr appointed
    secretary
  29. 2006-03-10
    ➕
    WATSON, David Andrew appointed
    director
  30. 2006-03-10
    ➕
    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2006-03-10
    ➖
    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2006-03-10
    ➕
    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2006-03-10
    ➖
    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WATSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-09-13

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-09-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-06-13: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

25 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
South Lanarkshire
G2 6NL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

RHYNAS, Sarah Janet, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATSON, David Andrew→
director · ~44y · appointed 2006-03-10
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Active
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-10 · resigned 2006-03-10
Resigned
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-10 · resigned 2006-03-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-09-13
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2016-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-04-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-04-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-04-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-04-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-07-22
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2013-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-04