ASIA SCOTLAND TRUST LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC464144 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-11-20

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

60/100

Worth a look

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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 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (6 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

56 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth 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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 gazette

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand

2026-04-21
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2026-04-21
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Company dissolved
2026-02-03
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-05
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WISZNIEWSKI, Dorian Stephen resigned
director
2021-02-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-11
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SORENSEN, Clare Adelaide Jane appointed
director
2021-01-01
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BROTHERSTON, Douglas John appointed
director
2020-12-31
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KERR, Bruce Alexander resigned
director
2020-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-08
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gazette · DISS40
2020-04-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-04-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-04-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-03-26
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-09-30
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SIMPSON, James Walter Thorburn, Dr resigned
secretary
2019-09-30
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SIMPSON, James Walter Thorburn, Dr resigned
director
2018-12-07
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NELSON, Dean Richard resigned
director
2018-11-21
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GOW, Roderick Charles appointed
director
2018-11-21
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VAUGHAN, Philippa Mary appointed
director
2018-11-21
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YOUNG, John Robertson, Sir appointed
director
2017-01-30
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GRIER, Jean Margaret resigned
director
2017-01-30
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SORENSEN, Clare Adelaide Jane resigned
director
2016-12-12
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ADDYMAN, Thomas Oliver appointed
director
2016-12-12
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GRIER, Jean Margaret resigned
secretary
2016-12-12
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SIMPSON, James Walter Thorburn, Dr appointed
secretary
2016-12-12
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GIBSON, Mark Edward Anthony resigned
director
2016-12-12
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KERR, Bruce Alexander appointed
director
2016-12-12
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NELSON, Dean Richard appointed
director
2016-12-12
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SIMPSON, James Walter Thorburn, Dr appointed
director
2016-12-12
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WISZNIEWSKI, Dorian Stephen appointed
director
2014-08-31
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DRUMMOND YOUNG, James Edward, Rt. Hon. Lord resigned
director
2014-06-01
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GRIER, Jean Margaret appointed
secretary
2014-01-01
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GRIER, Jean Margaret appointed
director
2013-12-31
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PEERS, Anthony Charles resigned
secretary
2013-11-20
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Company incorporated
As ASIA SCOTLAND TRUST LTD
2013-11-20
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PEERS, Anthony Charles appointed
secretary
2013-11-20
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DRUMMOND YOUNG, James Edward, Rt. Hon. Lord appointed
director
2013-11-20
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GIBSON, Mark Edward Anthony appointed
director
2013-11-20
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SORENSEN, Clare Adelaide Jane appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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 2026-04-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2013-11-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

The Stables Studio

Hopetoun House

South Queensferry

EH30 9SL

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2023-11-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2024-11-20