TSLINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC400501 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-27
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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 (51/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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 (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-07-31
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-07-31
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-04-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2014-06-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2014-06-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2014-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-06-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-04-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2013-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-06-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2011-09-01
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  12. 2011-09-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2011-05-27
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    Company incorporated
    As TSLINGS LIMITED
  14. 2011-05-27
    DUNBAR, Martin James appointed
    director
  15. 2011-05-27
    GARRETT, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  16. 2011-05-27
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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 2015-07-31

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

24 Forest Road
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB15 4BS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

DUNBAR, Martin James
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-05-27
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GARRETT, Nicholas John
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-05-27
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Recent filings (12 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-07-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-04-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2013-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2011-09-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-09-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2011-05-27