IN THE WINNING ZONE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC335018 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-07
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (51/100)

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 (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
23 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-05-31
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-05-31
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-02-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-01-25
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-12-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-01-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-03-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-03-01
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  11. 2011-03-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2010-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-06-25
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  14. 2010-06-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  15. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    GEOGHEGANS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    ALEXANDER, Andrew James Griffen resigned
    secretary
  17. 2010-03-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-08-26
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    legacy
    address · 287
  20. 2009-08-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2009-08-25
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2009-06-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-05-31
    ➕
    THOMSON, Simon John appointed
    director
  24. 2009-05-31
    ➖
    WATSON, Graham Forgie resigned
    director
  25. 2009-04-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2009-04-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  27. 2008-09-10
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  28. 2007-12-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As IN THE WINNING ZONE LIMITED
  29. 2007-12-07
    ➕
    JACKSON, Susan Margaret appointed
    director
  30. 2007-12-07
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Andrew James Griffen appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-12-07
    ➕
    WATSON, Graham Forgie appointed
    director
  32. 2007-12-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-05-31

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

6-8 Dewar Place Lane
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8EF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

GEOGHEGANS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-01
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Active
JACKSON, Susan Margaret→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-12-07
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Active
THOMSON, Simon John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-05-31
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Active
ALEXANDER, Andrew James Griffen→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
WATSON, Graham Forgie→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2009-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-05-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-02-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-01-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-01
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2011-03-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-12-15
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2010-06-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-06-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-12