SCOLIN STRUCTURAL DESIGN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC322252 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-26
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 77). 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-08-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-04-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-12-22➕SCOLIN, Hilda Anne appointeddirector
- 2010-09-22📄legacyrestoration · AC93
- 2009-10-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2009-06-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-05-29📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-29➖SCOLIN, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2009-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOLIN STRUCTURAL DESIGN LIMITED
- 2007-04-26➕SCOLIN, Hilda Anne appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-26➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-26➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-26➕SCOLIN, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2007-04-26➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-26➖ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SCOLIN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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 2011-08-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
111 Mcgregor Road
Ravenswood
Cumbernauld
G67 1JG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
SCOLIN, Hilda Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCOLIN, Hilda Anne→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2010-12-22
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ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2007-04-26
SCOLIN, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2009-01-29
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2007-04-26
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-01-05
legacy
restoration · AC93
2010-09-22
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2009-10-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-06-12
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-05-11
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-05-03
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-05-03