ROOTS SHOOTS FRUITS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC319562 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-26
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
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 (78/100, director aged 68). 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
28 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2016-04-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-04-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-02-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-01-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-10-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-14➖KAYE, David Stanley resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-02📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ROOTS SHOOTS FRUITS LIMITED
- 2007-03-26➕YEOMAN, David William appointeddirector
- 2007-03-26➕KAYE, David Stanley appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
100/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2016-04-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
308 Albert Drive
Pollockshields
Glasgow
G41 5RS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
YEOMAN, David William→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-03-26
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KAYE, David Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2008-11-14
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-04-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-02-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-27