FUSION FOUNDATION
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC363779 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-08-10
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
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 75). 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 (50/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
11 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2012-12-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-12-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-08-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-08-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-03-20➖SUTHERLAND-FISHER, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2011-08-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-09📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-19➖MUNDIE, Douglas Stewart resigneddirector
- 2009-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs FUSION FOUNDATION
- 2009-08-10➕COLE-HAMILTON & CO LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-08-10➕COLE-HAMILTON, Richard Simon appointeddirector
- 2009-08-10➕MUNDIE, Douglas Stewart appointeddirector
- 2009-08-10➕SUTHERLAND-FISHER, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2009-08-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2012-12-14
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
54 Culcabock Avenue
Inverness
Highland
IV2 3RQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
COLE-HAMILTON & CO LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COLE-HAMILTON, Richard Simon→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-08-10
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MUNDIE, Douglas Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-08-10 · resigned 2009-11-19
SUTHERLAND-FISHER, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-08-10 · resigned 2012-03-20
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Recent filings (11 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-12-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-08-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-05-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-10
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2009-08-10