EAST OF SCOTLAND INVESTMENT FUND LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC369981 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-12-10

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 15.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Fund management activities

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 71). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.7y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

71 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2019-08-27
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-08-27
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Company dissolved
2019-06-11
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-05-30
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-17
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COWE, John resigned
director
2019-05-17
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DUFF, Douglas Stirling resigned
director
2019-05-17
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GALLOWAY, James Mitchell resigned
director
2019-05-17
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MCCORRISTON, Craig Millar resigned
director
2019-05-17
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SEGGIE, Alison Lynn resigned
director
2019-05-17
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WILSON, Steve Wilfred resigned
director
2019-05-15
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-05-15
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Charge satisfied #1
2018-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-08-31
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-08-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-08-16
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2018-08-16
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-08-16
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-08-15
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WJM SECRETARIES LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2018-08-15
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BELL, Graham appointed
secretary
2018-08-15
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BELL, Graham resigned
secretary
2018-08-15
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DICKSON, Andrew Topping Mcgregor resigned
secretary
2018-08-15
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DAWSON, William resigned
director
2018-08-15
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-03-20
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BEATTIE, Carol Anne resigned
director
2017-03-20
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BEVERIDGE, John Scott resigned
director
2017-03-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-03-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-05-20
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COWE, John appointed
director
2015-09-17
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Charge satisfied #3
2015-09-02
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BEATTIE, Carol Anne appointed
director
2015-09-02
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MURDOCH, Fiona Jane resigned
director
2014-11-28
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ROBERTSON, Kevin James resigned
director
2014-05-12
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FIELD, Stephen Gregory resigned
director
2014-05-12
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MCCORRISTON, Craig Millar appointed
director
2014-03-28
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2012-06-12
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MURDOCH, Fiona Jane appointed
director
2012-06-12
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RUSSELL, John Grant resigned
director
2012-02-29
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ROBERTSON, Kevin James appointed
director
2011-03-08
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SEGGIE, Alison Lynn appointed
director
2010-11-18
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MACDONALD, Kenneth John resigned
director

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Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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 16 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2019-08-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2009-12-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

3rd Floor Kingdom House

Kingdom Avenue

Glenrothes

Fife

KY7 5LY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2018-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)

WJM SECRETARIES LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-08-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SNEDDON, George Young→

director · ~71y · appointed 2009-12-10

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Active

BELL, Graham→

secretary · appointed 2018-08-15 · resigned 2018-08-15

Resigned

DICKSON, Andrew Topping Mcgregor→

secretary · appointed 2010-06-14 · resigned 2018-08-15

Resigned

BARR, Alan Lamont→

director · ~66y · appointed 2009-12-10 · resigned 2009-12-10

Resigned

BEATTIE, Carol Anne→

director · ~55y · appointed 2015-09-02 · resigned 2017-03-20

Resigned

BEVERIDGE, John Scott→

director · ~65y · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2017-03-20

Resigned

COWE, John→

director · ~78y · appointed 2016-05-20 · resigned 2019-05-17

Resigned

DAWSON, William→

director · ~51y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2018-08-15

Resigned

DUFF, Douglas Stirling→

director · ~69y · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2019-05-17

Resigned

FIELD, Stephen Gregory→

director · ~68y · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2014-05-12

Resigned

GALLOWAY, James Mitchell→

director · ~64y · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2019-05-17

Resigned

MACDONALD, Kenneth John→

director · ~77y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2010-11-18

Resigned

MCCORRISTON, Craig Millar→

director · ~62y · appointed 2014-05-12 · resigned 2019-05-17

Resigned

MURDOCH, Fiona Jane→

director · ~72y · appointed 2012-06-12 · resigned 2015-09-02

Resigned

ROBERTSON, Kevin James→

director · ~66y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2014-11-28

Resigned

RUSSELL, John Grant→

director · ~80y · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2012-06-12

Resigned

SEGGIE, Alison Lynn→

director · ~60y · appointed 2011-03-08 · resigned 2019-05-17

Resigned

WILSON, Steve Wilfred→

director · ~69y · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2019-05-17

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	28/03/2014	17/09/2015
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	16/08/2010	15/05/2019

Recent filings (71 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2019-08-27

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2019-06-11

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2019-05-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2019-05-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2019-05-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2019-05-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2019-05-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2019-05-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2019-05-20

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2019-05-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2018-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2018-12-03

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2018-08-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2018-08-16

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP04

2018-08-16