LETHINGTON LEISURE (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC359613 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-14
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (49/100)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 (5 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
18 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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-10-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-06-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-07-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-01📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-09-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-09-16➕SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-09-16➕COHEN, David Mayer appointeddirector
- 2009-09-16➕DANTZIC, Edward Mayer appointeddirector
- 2009-09-16➕DANTZIC, Joshua Nathan appointeddirector
- 2009-09-16➕DANTZIC, Roy Matthew appointeddirector
- 2009-09-16➖HANNAY, Philip Adamson resigneddirector
- 2009-09-16➖SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2009-05-14🏢Company incorporatedAs LETHINGTON LEISURE (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
- 2009-05-14➕HANNAY, Philip Adamson appointeddirector
- 2009-05-14➕SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-05-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2012-10-05
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-05-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Standard Buildings 4th Floor
94 Hope Street
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G2 6PH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-09-16
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COHEN, David Mayer→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2009-09-16
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DANTZIC, Edward Mayer→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-09-16
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DANTZIC, Joshua Nathan→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2009-09-16
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DANTZIC, Roy Matthew→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2009-09-16
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HANNAY, Philip Adamson→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2009-09-16
SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2009-09-16
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Recent filings (18 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-10-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-06-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-08-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-01
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-10-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-09-25
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-22
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-09-22
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-09-22