COOLDZINE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC356861 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-19
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (48/100)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 (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2013-09-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-09-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-06➖MURPHY, Kevin Brian resigneddirector
- 2011-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-01-01➕MURPHY, Kevin Brian appointeddirector
- 2010-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2010-11-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-11-16➖MACKILLOP, Colin Hugh resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-16➖MACKILLOP, Colin Hugh resigneddirector
- 2010-11-16➖MITCHELL, Stephen Frank resigneddirector
- 2010-04-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-06-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-05-28📄legacycapital · 123
- 2009-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-05-22📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-05-21➕BURNS, Gary John appointeddirector
- 2009-05-21➕MACKILLOP, Colin Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-21➖BARR, Alan Lamont resigneddirector
- 2009-05-21➕MACKILLOP, Colin Hugh appointeddirector
- 2009-05-21➕MITCHELL, Stephen Frank appointeddirector
- 2009-05-21➖LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2009-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs COOLDZINE LIMITED
- 2009-03-19➕BARR, Alan Lamont appointeddirector
- 2009-03-19➕LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-09-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
The Ca'D'Oro
45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
BURNS, Gary John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKILLOP, Colin Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-21 · resigned 2010-11-16
BARR, Alan Lamont→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2009-05-21
MACKILLOP, Colin Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-05-21 · resigned 2010-11-16
MITCHELL, Stephen Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-05-21 · resigned 2010-11-16
MURPHY, Kevin Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2011-12-06
LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2009-05-21
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Recent filings (30 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-09-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-08-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-12-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-11-18