INL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC309377 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-28
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 19.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
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 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.3y
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 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
47 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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2015-04-14⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2015-04-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-01-14⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2013-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-09-06⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2013-09-06⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2013-02-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-01-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-09📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2012-01-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-04-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-04-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-07➕HIGGINS, Steven Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-07➕HIGGINS, Steven Joseph appointeddirector
- 2011-04-07➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-04-07➖DUNCAN, James Scott resigneddirector
- 2011-04-07➖SMITH, Antony Edwin resigneddirector
- 2011-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-02-17➖FORBES, Christopher Edward David resigneddirector
- 2010-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-accounts · AA
- 2010-10-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-accounts · AA
- 2009-10-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-accounts · AA
- 2008-10-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-accounts · AA
- 2007-11-19➖IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-19➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-12-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-12-21➕TAYLOR, Graeme James appointeddirector
- 2006-12-21➕FORBES, Christopher Edward David appointeddirector
- 2006-12-21➕SMITH, Antony Edwin appointeddirector
- 2006-11-30➕DUNCAN, James Scott appointeddirector
- 2006-11-30➖ISANDCO DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs INL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2006-09-28➕IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-09-28➕ISANDCO DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-04-14
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-04-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-01-14: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Royal Exchange
Panmure Street
Dundee
DD1 1DZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
HIGGINS, Steven Joseph→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-04-07
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HIGGINS, Steven Joseph→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-04-07
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TAYLOR, Graeme James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-12-21
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IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2007-11-19
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-19 · resigned 2011-04-07
DUNCAN, James Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2011-04-07
FORBES, Christopher Edward David→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-12-21 · resigned 2011-02-17
SMITH, Antony Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-12-21 · resigned 2011-04-07
ISANDCO DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2006-11-30
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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 | 22/12/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-04-14
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2015-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-11-08
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2013-09-06
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2013-09-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-02-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-31
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2012-05-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-05-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-04-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-04-13