THIRTEEN MOONS

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SC351873 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-11-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5119
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-08-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-08-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-05-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-04-18
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-04-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  6. 2011-03-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2011-03-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2011-03-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2011-03-20
    ➖
    LEISHMAN, Andrew Peter resigned
    director
  10. 2011-03-16
    ➖
    RICKETTS, Josephine resigned
    director
  11. 2011-03-15
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, Margaret Jenkins resigned
    director
  12. 2011-02-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2010-11-26
    ➖
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2010-06-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-02-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2010-02-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2010-02-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2010-02-07
    ➕
    LEISHMAN, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  19. 2010-02-07
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Margaret Jenkins appointed
    director
  20. 2010-02-07
    ➕
    RICKETTS, Josephine appointed
    director
  21. 2009-12-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-05-20
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2008-12-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2008-11-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THIRTEEN MOONS
  25. 2008-11-27
    ➕
    RAVENHILL, Dawn Ann appointed
    director
  26. 2008-11-27
    ➕
    SANDERS, Richard John appointed
    director
  27. 2008-11-27
    ➕
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2008-11-27
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2008-11-27
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2008-11-27
    📄
    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 2011-08-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5119 — SIC 5119

Registered office

The Mill Of Towie
Drummuir
Keith
Banffshire
AB55 5HX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

RAVENHILL, Dawn Ann→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-11-27
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Active
SANDERS, Richard John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2010-11-26
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2008-11-27
Resigned
LEISHMAN, Andrew Peter→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-02-07 · resigned 2011-03-20
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Margaret Jenkins→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-02-07 · resigned 2011-03-15
Resigned
RICKETTS, Josephine→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-02-07 · resigned 2011-03-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-02-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-05-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-03