ARTISTES DIRECT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC307344 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-23
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
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 59). 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 (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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2014-03-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-03-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-11-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-04-25📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2013-02-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-05-25📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2011-05-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-05-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-01-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-17➖HALFORD, Shona resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-07-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-05-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2007-11-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTISTES DIRECT LIMITED
- 2006-08-23➕HALFORD, David appointeddirector
- 2006-08-23➕HALFORD, Shona appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-23➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-23➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-23➕CODIR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-08-23➖CODIR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-08-23➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-08-23➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-08-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-08-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
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 59. 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 20 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-03-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Suite 4 1 Glebe Street
Jacobean House
East Kilbride
G74 4LY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
HALFORD, David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-08-23
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HALFORD, Shona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2010-11-17
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2006-08-23
CODIR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2006-08-23
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2006-08-23
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-03-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-11-15
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2013-04-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-02-15
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-05-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-05-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-08-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2009-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-10