INSURE ASSIST LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC334216 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-21
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 68). 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 (48/100)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 (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
21 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
- 2014-05-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-05-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-01-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-12-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2012-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-11-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-04-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-06📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2008-02-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs INSURE ASSIST LTD.
- 2007-11-21➕MANDERSON, Denise appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-21➕MANDERSON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2007-11-21➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-21➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-21➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-11-21➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-11-21📄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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2014-05-02
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
4 Royal Crescent
Glasgow
G3 7SL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MANDERSON, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-11-21
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-11-21 · resigned 2007-11-21
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-11-21 · resigned 2007-11-21
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-02-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-05-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-09