LYCIDAS (471) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC338274 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-21
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
54/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (42/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (0 active, 2 linked, 0 with DOB)
70
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
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 (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-02-19
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-02-19
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2009-10-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2009-02-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  5. 2009-02-20
    LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  6. 2008-08-26
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  7. 2008-08-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  8. 2008-02-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LYCIDAS (471) LIMITED
  9. 2008-02-21
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  10. 2008-02-21
    LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  11. 2008-02-21
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2010-02-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC

Registered office

292 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5TQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-02-21 · resigned 2008-08-26
Resigned
LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-02-21 · resigned 2009-02-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (5 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-02-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-10-30
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2008-02-21