N2 FERNTOWN 1 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC333950 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-15
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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 (5 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2011-10-28📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-10-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-07-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-12-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-11-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-01-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-11📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-01-11📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-01-11📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-09-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-29📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2009-01-29📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2009-01-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-02-04➕GULLAN, Neil Stuart appointeddirector
- 2008-02-04➕MCALLISTER, James Neil appointeddirector
- 2008-02-04➕WOOD, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2008-02-04➕WOOD, George John appointeddirector
- 2008-02-04➖MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs N2 FERNTOWN 1 LIMITED
- 2007-11-15➕MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-15➕MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-11-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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 2011-10-28
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| FOREPOINT TRADE L.P.→ SL018015 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| FORESIGHT REGIONAL INVESTMENT FOUNDER PARTNER LP→ SL023449 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| FORESIGHT REGIONAL INVESTMENT GENERAL PARTNER LLP→ SO305514 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| FORESIGHT REGIONAL INVESTMENT II FOUNDER PARTNER LP→ SL033853 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FORESIGHT REGIONAL INVESTMENT V FOUNDER PARTNER LP→ SL036057 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FORESIGHT REGIONAL INVESTMENT V GENERAL PARTNER LLP→ SO307652 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Edinburgh Quay
133 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
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Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-15
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GULLAN, Neil Stuart→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-02-04
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MCALLISTER, James Neil→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-02-04
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WOOD, Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-02-04
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WOOD, George John→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-02-04
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MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-11-15 · resigned 2008-02-04
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-10-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-07-08
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-12-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-11-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-11
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-01-11
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-01-11
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-01-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-09-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-29
legacy
address · 353
2009-01-29
legacy
address · 190
2009-01-29
legacy
address · 287
2009-01-29
legacy
address · 287
2008-07-28