FYVIE DESIGN LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC320572 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-05
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
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
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 (78/100, director aged 73). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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 (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-04-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-04-06
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-01-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-01-12
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-11-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2019-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2019-08-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-08-23
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2019-08-23
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2019-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-11-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-11-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-06-26
    ➕
    QUINLAN, Janice Leigh appointed
    director
  20. 2015-06-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2015-04-14
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2014-11-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-04-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FYVIE DESIGN LIMITED
  24. 2007-04-05
    ➕
    QUINLAN, Janice Leigh appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-04-05
    ➕
    QUINLAN, Russell appointed
    director
  26. 2007-04-05
    ➕
    JM TAYLOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-04-05
    ➖
    JM TAYLOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-04-05
    ➕
    RODGER, Marie Lyn appointed
    director
  29. 2007-04-05
    ➖
    RODGER, Marie Lyn resigned
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 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 2021-04-06

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Russell Quinlan
Individual · British · DOB 09/1953 · age 73
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Janice Leigh Quinlan
Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

Registered office

Station Brae
Fyvie
Turriff
AB53 8JQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

QUINLAN, Janice Leigh→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-05
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Active
QUINLAN, Janice Leigh→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-06-26
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Active
QUINLAN, Russell→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-04-05
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Active
JM TAYLOR LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2007-04-05
Resigned
RODGER, Marie Lyn→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2007-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-04-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-01-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-08-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-08-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-08-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-11-07