SIMPLY CONNECT SCOTLAND LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC468730 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-31
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: SIC 49319
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). 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 (47/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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. 2016-03-08
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-03-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-12-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-12-11
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-10-08
    BROWN, Neil Anthony appointed
    director
  6. 2015-10-08
    MACLEOD, Angus George resigned
    director
  7. 2015-10-08
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  8. 2015-10-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2015-10-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2015-10-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2015-03-20
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-01-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SIMPLY CONNECT SCOTLAND LIMITED
  13. 2014-01-31
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2014-01-31
    MACLEOD, Angus George appointed
    director
  15. 2014-01-31
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  16. 2014-01-31
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 2016-03-08

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319

Registered office

C/O Wright Johnston & Mackenzie Llp
302 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-01-31
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Active
BROWN, Neil Anthony
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-10-08
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Active
MACLEOD, Angus George
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2015-10-08
Resigned
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2015-10-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (8 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-12-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-10-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2014-01-31