THE SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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SC029367 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1953-03-31

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 18.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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

1 live charge · oldest 18.1y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

57 officers (2 active, 57 linked, 50 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

181 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 (123 events)Click to expand

2015-12-29
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-12-29
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Company dissolved
2015-11-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-09-11
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-09-01
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-09-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-05-31
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MORRISON, Alexander Dunbar resigned
director
2014-03-31
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BOXER, David Howell, Professor resigned
director
2014-03-31
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SALMOND, George Peacock Copland, Professor resigned
director
2013-12-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-08-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-05-06
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CORCORAN, Elizabeth Miller, Director Of Finance & Company Secretary appointed
secretary
2013-05-06
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2012-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-10-01
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-10-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-10-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-09-24
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2012-09-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-09-19
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SHAW, Karen, Dr resigned
secretary
2012-09-19
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2011-11-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2011-09-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-04-07
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-07
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-01
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SHAW, Karen, Dr appointed
secretary
2011-04-01
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BERRY, Peter Fremantle resigned
director
2011-03-31
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HATTERSLEY, Neil Graham, Dr resigned
secretary
2011-03-31
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JOLLIFFE, Thomas Howard, Dr resigned
director
2011-03-31
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MCLAREN, Ian resigned
director
2011-03-31
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PARRY, Steve, Professor resigned
director
2011-03-31
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SIBBETT, Wilson, Prof resigned
director
2011-03-31
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WILSON, Andrew John resigned
director
2010-09-29
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GOLDSTRAW, Catherine Wendy resigned
director
2009-05-08
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WILSON, Andrew John appointed
director
2009-03-26
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DAWSON, Keith Paul, Dr resigned
director
2008-05-01
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MORRISON, Alexander Dunbar appointed
director
2008-04-30
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KING, Bernard, Prof resigned
director
2008-03-13
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Scottish Ministers
2007-10-24
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HOPKINS, Keith resigned
director
2007-04-01
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BERRY, Peter Fremantle appointed
director
2007-04-01
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SIBBETT, Wilson, Prof appointed
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 73 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 2015-12-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1953-03-31

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Registered office

Mylnefield Farm

Invergowrie

Dundee

DD2 5DA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2015-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 55 resigned)

CORCORAN, Elizabeth Miller, Director Of Finance & Company Secretary→

secretary · appointed 2013-05-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STEVENSON, Allan Malcolm→

director · ~69y · appointed 2007-01-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HARRINGTON, Ian Frank→

secretary · appointed 1999-10-27 · resigned 2000-07-27

Resigned

HATTERSLEY, Neil Graham, Dr→

secretary · appointed 2003-09-12 · resigned 2011-03-31

Resigned

KILLICK, Roger John→

secretary · resigned 1999-10-26

Resigned

SHAW, Karen, Dr→

secretary · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2012-09-19

Resigned

WATT, James Douglas→

secretary · appointed 2000-07-27 · resigned 2003-09-12

Resigned

D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2013-05-06

Resigned

ANGUS, Edward→

director · ~87y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2005-08-10

Resigned

AYKROYD, Henry Robert George→

director · ~72y · resigned 1992-03-11

Resigned

BAIN, Andrew Currie→

director · ~85y · appointed 1997-06-12 · resigned 1999-07-28

Resigned

BATTERSBY, Martin Keith, Doctor→

director · ~73y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2007-01-09

Resigned

BELCH, Jill Janette Freda, Prof→

director · ~69y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 2003-03-31

Resigned

BERRY, Peter Fremantle→

director · ~82y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2011-04-01

Resigned

BOULTER, Donald, Professor→

director · ~100y · resigned 1992-02-12

Resigned

BOXER, David Howell, Professor→

director · ~79y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2014-03-31

Resigned

COGDELL, Richard John, Professor→

director · ~77y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2005-03-03

Resigned

DAWSON, Keith Paul, Dr→

director · ~68y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2009-03-26

Resigned

DICK, Heather May, Professor→

director · ~94y · appointed 1992-04-01 · resigned 1998-03-31

Resigned

DRYSDALE, John Macdonald→

director · ~70y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2000-03-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	The Scottish Ministers	Standard security	1 property	13/03/2008	—

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Recent filings (181 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2015-12-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2015-11-19

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2015-09-11

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2015-09-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2014-12-31

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2014-09-26

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

officers · TM01

2014-09-26

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

officers · TM01

2014-09-26

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

officers · TM01

2014-09-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2013-12-27

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2013-09-25

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP03

2013-08-01

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2013-08-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2012-12-12

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2012-10-01