GLASGOW 2014 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC325245 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-06-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 25 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-12-26
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-12-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-09-26
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    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2015-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2015-02-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2015-02-12
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2015-02-10
    CAVANAGH, Michael resigned
    director
  8. 2015-02-10
    FORREST, Carole Anne resigned
    director
  9. 2015-02-10
    HARDY, Mary Munro resigned
    director
  10. 2015-02-10
    HOOD, Colin William resigned
    director
  11. 2015-02-10
    MITCHELSON, Alan Wallace Fernie resigned
    director
  12. 2015-02-10
    OSOWSKA, Francesca resigned
    director
  13. 2015-02-10
    RT. HON LORD SMITH OF KELVIN, Robert, Sir resigned
    director
  14. 2015-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2015-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2015-02-10
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    officers · TM01
  21. 2014-10-23
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    officers · AP01
  22. 2014-10-07
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    officers · AP01
  23. 2014-10-07
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    officers · AP01
  24. 2014-10-03
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    officers · TM01
  25. 2014-10-03
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    officers · TM01
  26. 2014-10-03
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  27. 2014-10-03
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  28. 2014-10-03
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  29. 2014-10-03
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    officers · TM01
  30. 2014-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2014-09-25
    REID, Ian Alexander appointed
    director
  32. 2014-09-25
    FORREST, Carole Anne appointed
    director
  33. 2014-09-25
    GALLAGHER, Eileen Rosie resigned
    director
  34. 2014-09-25
    GAMMELL, William Benjamin Bowring, Sir resigned
    director
  35. 2014-09-25
    GRAHAM, Archibald, Councillor resigned
    director
  36. 2014-09-25
    HARDY, Mary Munro appointed
    director
  37. 2014-09-25
    MARTIN, Louise Livingstone, Dr resigned
    director
  38. 2014-09-25
    MASON, John Kenneth resigned
    director
  39. 2014-09-25
    MCCONNELL, Bridget Mary, Dr resigned
    director
  40. 2014-09-25
    SIMPSON, Rhona resigned
    director
  41. 2014-06-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  42. 2013-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  43. 2013-06-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  44. 2011-12-06
    EMMERSON, Ian Robert resigned
    director
  45. 2011-12-06
    FENNELL, Michael Sanford resigned
    director
  46. 2011-12-06
    HOOPER, Michael Patrick resigned
    director
  47. 2011-09-01
    HOOD, Colin William appointed
    director
  48. 2011-06-27
    SCOTT, John Martin resigned
    director
  49. 2011-02-01
    HUNTER, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  50. 2011-02-01
    MASON, John Kenneth appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-12-26

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-12-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-09-26: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-06-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

227 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2ND

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2014-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)

REID, Ian Alexander
secretary · appointed 2009-01-30
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Active
REID, Ian Alexander
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-09-25
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Active
SECRETAR SECURITIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2009-01-30
Resigned
BLACK, William George
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2008-04-25
Resigned
CAVANAGH, Michael
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2015-02-10
Resigned
DOIG, Jon Mark
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2008-04-25
Resigned
EMMERSON, Ian Robert
director · ~82y · appointed 2008-06-12 · resigned 2011-12-06
Resigned
FENNELL, Michael Sanford
director · ~91y · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2011-12-06
Resigned
FORREST, Carole Anne
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-09-25 · resigned 2015-02-10
Resigned
GALLAGHER, Eileen Rosie
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2014-09-25
Resigned
GAMMELL, William Benjamin Bowring, Sir
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-09-17 · resigned 2014-09-25
Resigned
GRAHAM, Archibald, Councillor
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2014-09-25
Resigned
HARDY, Mary Munro
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-09-25 · resigned 2015-02-10
Resigned
HOOD, Colin William
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2015-02-10
Resigned
HOOPER, Michael Patrick
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2011-12-06
Resigned
HUNTER, Elizabeth
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2011-02-01
Resigned
MARTIN, Louise Livingstone, Dr
director · ~80y · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2014-09-25
Resigned
MASON, John Kenneth
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2014-09-25
Resigned
MCCONNELL, Bridget Mary, Dr
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2014-09-25
Resigned
MITCHELSON, Alan Wallace Fernie
director · ~77y · appointed 2008-09-17 · resigned 2015-02-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-12-26
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2019-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-02-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-10-07