LARGS ST COLUMBA EXPERIENCE
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC357345 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-03-27
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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 (65/100).
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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2023-01-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2023-01-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-12-13📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2022-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-10-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-28➖LEWIS, John resignedsecretary
- 2021-02-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-06➕BELCH, Dorothy, Lady appointeddirector
- 2021-02-06➖LEWIS, John resigneddirector
- 2021-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-05➕WELCH, Kenneth Sidney appointeddirector
- 2020-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30➖BELCH, Dorothy, Lady resigneddirector
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-31➖WELCH, Kenneth Sidney resigneddirector
- 2015-05-01➕BELCH, Dorothy, Lady appointeddirector
- 2014-07-21➖LAURIE, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31➖CRAM, David Ronald resigneddirector
- 2010-03-01➕JAMIESON, Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-03-01➕CRAM, David Ronald appointeddirector
- 2010-03-01➕LAURIE, James Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-03-01➕LEWIS, John appointeddirector
- 2009-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs LARGS ST COLUMBA EXPERIENCE
- 2009-03-27➕LEWIS, John appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-27➕WELCH, Kenneth Sidney appointeddirector
- 2009-03-27➕JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2009-03-27➖JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2009-03-27➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2009-03-27➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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 2023-01-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Registered office
15 Barr Crescent
Largs
KA30 8PX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
BELCH, Dorothy, Lady→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2021-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMIESON, Robert→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2010-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WELCH, Kenneth Sidney→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2020-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEWIS, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-27 · resigned 2021-02-28
BELCH, Dorothy, Lady→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2020-04-30
CRAM, David Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2014-01-31
LAURIE, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2014-07-21
LEWIS, John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2021-02-06
WELCH, Kenneth Sidney→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2009-03-27 · resigned 2015-12-31
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2009-03-27 · resigned 2009-03-27
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2009-03-27 · resigned 2009-03-27
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Recent filings (51 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-01-24
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-11-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-10-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-12-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-28