FREELANCE WORLD SOLO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC350236 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 66). 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 (53/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
17 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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-11-02
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-11-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-07-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-06-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-11-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2010-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2010-05-26
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2010-05-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2010-03-05
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2010-01-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-01-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-01-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2009-12-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2009-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2009-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2009-10-26
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Alexander George resigned
    director
  19. 2008-10-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FREELANCE WORLD SOLO LIMITED
  20. 2008-10-22
    ➕
    GORDON, Alfred Alastair appointed
    director
  21. 2008-10-22
    ➕
    MCGILL, Alasdair Iain appointed
    director
  22. 2008-10-22
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Alexander George appointed
    director
  23. 2008-10-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2012-11-02

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Bon Accord House
Riverside Drive
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB11 7SL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

GORDON, Alfred Alastair→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-10-22
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Active
MCGILL, Alasdair Iain→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-10-22
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Active
ROBERTSON, Alexander George→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-10-22 · resigned 2009-10-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-11-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-07-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-05-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-05-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-03-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2009-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-26