BENJAMIN SCOTT LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC332127 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-09
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-06-28
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-06-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-12-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2015-10-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2015-03-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2015-01-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  7. 2014-07-01
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2014-05-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  9. 2013-10-22
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2013-08-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2013-01-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2012-11-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2011-10-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-10-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-05-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-05-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2009-11-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2009-10-01
    BRENNAN, Anne resigned
    secretary
  21. 2009-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-01-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-01-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  24. 2007-10-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2007-10-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2007-10-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2007-10-12
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2007-10-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BENJAMIN SCOTT LTD.
  29. 2007-10-09
    SEPHTON, Denise appointed
    director
  30. 2007-10-09
    BRENNAN, Anne appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-10-09
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2007-10-09
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2007-10-09
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2007-10-09
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • 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 2016-06-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O John M. Taylor
9 Glasgow Road
Paisley
PA1 3QS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2010-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

SEPHTON, Denise
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-10-09
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Active
BRENNAN, Anne
secretary · appointed 2007-10-09 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-09 · resigned 2007-10-09
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-09 · resigned 2007-10-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-06-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-12-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-10-02
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-03-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-01-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-07-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-10-22
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-08-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-01-10
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-11-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-08-02