FIGURES IN COMFORT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC300935 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-19
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47890SIC 47890
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
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 (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (47/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
43 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
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Last 90 days
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Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-10-20
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-10-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-02-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2020-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2018-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2018-09-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2018-05-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2018-04-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2017-06-23
    ➖
    PRIESSMAN, Lorraine Moira resigned
    secretary
  10. 2016-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2016-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2015-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2015-04-26
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    WALTERS, Kevin Paul resigned
    director
  16. 2015-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-05-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-07-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-07-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2013-07-08
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    WALTERS, Kevin Paul appointed
    director
  22. 2013-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-05-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  24. 2013-05-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  25. 2012-04-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2012-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2012-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2012-01-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2010-05-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2009-11-09
    ➖
    EVANS, Sarah resigned
    director
  31. 2009-11-08
    ➕
    PRIESSMAN, Erik appointed
    director
  32. 2009-11-08
    ➖
    EVANS, Julian resigned
    secretary
  33. 2009-11-08
    ➕
    PRIESSMAN, Lorraine Moira appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-07-06
    ➕
    EVANS, Julian appointed
    secretary
  35. 2006-07-06
    ➖
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2006-07-06
    ➕
    EVANS, Sarah appointed
    director
  37. 2006-07-06
    ➖
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2006-04-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FIGURES IN COMFORT LIMITED
  39. 2006-04-19
    ➕
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2006-04-19
    ➕
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-10-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

323 Overton Mains Overton Mains
Kirkcaldy
KY1 3JT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

PRIESSMAN, Erik→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-11-08
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Active
EVANS, Julian→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2009-11-08
Resigned
PRIESSMAN, Lorraine Moira→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-08 · resigned 2017-06-23
Resigned
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-19 · resigned 2006-07-06
Resigned
EVANS, Sarah→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2009-11-09
Resigned
WALTERS, Kevin Paul→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-07-08 · resigned 2015-04-26
Resigned
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-19 · resigned 2006-07-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2020-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-02-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-09-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-09-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2018-05-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-04-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-16