FRONTROW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC482774 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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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 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-11-06
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-11-06
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-08-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2019-04-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2019-04-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2018-05-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-01-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2017-11-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2017-11-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2017-10-16
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  11. 2017-10-10
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2017-10-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2016-04-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-11-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2015-10-12
    ➖
    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2015-10-12
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2015-07-29
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-04-27
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2015-04-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2015-03-11
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2015-01-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2014-09-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2014-08-29
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  25. 2014-07-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FRONTROW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  26. 2014-07-23
    ➕
    COUTTS, Graeme Forbes appointed
    director
  27. 2014-07-23
    ➕
    KITCHENER, Antony Mark appointed
    director
  28. 2014-07-23
    ➕
    SMITH, Colin appointed
    director
  29. 2014-07-23
    ➕
    SUMMERS, Frank Wilkie appointed
    director
  30. 2014-07-23
    ➕
    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2014-07-23
    ➕
    LEIPER, Pamela Summers appointed
    director
  32. 2014-07-23
    ➖
    LEIPER, Pamela Summers resigned
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-11-06

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-11-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-08-06: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graeme Forbes Coutts
Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/01/2017
Mr Colin Smith
Individual · British · DOB 07/1955 · age 71
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

C/O Grant Thronton Uk Llp 7 Exchange Crescent
Conference Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

COUTTS, Graeme Forbes→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KITCHENER, Antony Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Colin→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUMMERS, Frank Wilkie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-07-23 · resigned 2015-10-12
Resigned
LEIPER, Pamela Summers→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-07-23 · resigned 2014-07-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-11-06
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2021-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-04-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-01-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-11-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-11-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2017-10-16
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2017-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-23