NOBILIA SCOTLAND LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC337541 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-09
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 31020
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2014-04-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-04-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-01-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-12-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-08-19➖KINGHORN, Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2013-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-03➖CRAIGIE, Alasdair Shaw resigneddirector
- 2012-02-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-14➕CRAIGIE, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2010-06-08➖DAVIDSON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2010-03-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-09-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-04-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-25📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-04-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-04-25📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-04-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-27➕KINGHORN, Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-27➖P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-03-27➕CRAIGIE, Alasdair Shaw appointeddirector
- 2008-03-27➕DAVIDSON, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2008-03-27➖P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs NOBILIA SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2008-02-09➕P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-02-09➕P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 16 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 2014-04-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC31020 — SIC 31020
Registered office
Broadfold Road
Bridge Of Don
Aberdeen
AB23 8EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
CRAIGIE, Hugh→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KINGHORN, Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-27 · resigned 2013-08-19
P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-02-09 · resigned 2008-03-27
CRAIGIE, Alasdair Shaw→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-03-27 · resigned 2012-10-03
DAVIDSON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-03-27 · resigned 2010-06-08
P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-02-09 · resigned 2008-03-27
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-04-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-12-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-08-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-11-09