THE TILE SHOP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC320157 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒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: SIC 5246
Sector: Transportation & storage
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 (45/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-01-14
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-01-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-09-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-09-09
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2010-04-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-04-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2009-04-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  9. 2009-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2008-06-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2008-05-12
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  12. 2007-05-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  13. 2007-05-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  14. 2007-05-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  15. 2007-05-11
    ➕
    O'NEILL, Lily appointed
    secretary
  16. 2007-05-11
    ➖
    WHITE, Sandra resigned
    secretary
  17. 2007-05-11
    ➖
    O'CONNER, Christopher resigned
    director
  18. 2007-04-13
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  19. 2007-04-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2007-04-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  21. 2007-04-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2007-04-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2007-04-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2007-04-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE TILE SHOP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  25. 2007-04-02
    ➕
    WHITE, Sandra appointed
    director
  26. 2007-04-02
    ➕
    WHITE, Sandra appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-04-02
    ➕
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2007-04-02
    ➖
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2007-04-02
    ➕
    O'CONNER, Christopher appointed
    director
  30. 2007-04-02
    ➕
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2007-04-02
    ➖
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2007-04-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 19 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 candidate

Strong 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 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-01-14

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5246 — SIC 5246

Registered office

66 Killochend Drive
Greenock
Inverclyde
PA15 4EW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

O'NEILL, Lily→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-11
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Active
WHITE, Sandra→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-04-02
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Active
WHITE, Sandra→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2007-05-11
Resigned
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2007-04-02
Resigned
O'CONNER, Christopher→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2007-05-11
Resigned
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2007-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-01-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-09-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-18
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-05-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-05-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-05-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-05-24
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2007-04-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-04-13