JOSEPH MITCHELL (LETHAM) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC034227 · ltd · incorporated 1959-08-04
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 29.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 29.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (2 active, 32 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
186 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (81 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-10-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-07-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-07-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-04-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-01➕FRISTON, Paul Allan appointeddirector
- 2025-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-31➖WILLIAMS, Nigel Barry resigneddirector
- 2024-07-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-26➖TOMKINSON, Craig Ashley resigneddirector
- 2024-07-26➕WILLIAMS, Nigel Barry appointeddirector
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-05-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-26➖KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-22➕SIMMONDS, Joanne Caroline Kershaw appointeddirector
- 2023-03-14📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-01-24➖BOPARAN, Baljinder Kaur resigneddirector
- 2023-01-24➖BOPARAN, Ranjit Singh resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31➖FLETCHER, Martyn Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-06-30➕KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2018-06-30➖PIKE, Richard Neil resigneddirector
- 2018-06-30➕TOMKINSON, Craig Ashley appointeddirector
- 2017-08-23➖DAVIES, Gareth Wyn resigneddirector
- 2017-08-22➕PIKE, Richard Neil appointeddirector
- 2017-07-18➖LEADBEATER, Stephen Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-07-17➕DAVIES, Gareth Wyn appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17➕FLETCHER, Martyn Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-08-01➖HENDERSON, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2014-06-20➕LEADBEATER, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-04-05➕HENDERSON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-05-25➖SILK, Jon Stanley resignedsecretary
- 2011-05-25➖SILK, Jon Stanley resigneddirector
- 2009-09-28➖MCMELLON, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-28➕SILK, Jon Stanley appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-01➖DUFFIELD, Stephen Leslie resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-01➕MCMELLON, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-10-07
Group structure
Scot-Lad Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Scot-Lad Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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JOSEPH MITCHELL (LETHAM) LIMITED
This company · SC034227
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scot-Lad Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 12 STEPS BREWERY LTD→ 12639411 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1959-08-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10120 — SIC 10120
Registered office
George Street,
Coupar Angus
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-07-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-03-21
Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)
FRISTON, Paul Allan→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SIMMONDS, Joanne Caroline Kershaw→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUFFIELD, Stephen Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2008-12-01
GLANFIELD, Martin James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2007-12-01
MCMELLON, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2009-09-28
MITCHELL, Joseph William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2007-06-01
MITCHELL, Joseph Gray Nicoll→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-06-20
MITCHELL, Joseph Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-28
MITCHELL, Joseph Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-05-03
SILK, Jon Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-28 · resigned 2011-05-25
BOPARAN, Baljinder Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2023-01-24
BOPARAN, Ranjit Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2023-01-24
CARRUTH, Gordon William→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1989-10-31 · resigned 1992-04-17
DAVIES, Gareth Wyn→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2017-08-23
FLETCHER, Martyn Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2018-07-31
GEARTY, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1992-09-12 · resigned 1993-01-22
GLANFIELD, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2008-06-30
HENDERSON, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-04-05 · resigned 2014-08-01
HISLOP, William Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1989-10-31
KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-06-30 · resigned 2023-05-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/05/1997 | 05/11/2008 |
Recent filings (186 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-10-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-07-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-05-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-05-02