JOHN M.M. CHAPEL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC047919 · ltd · incorporated 1970-09-11
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
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 81). 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-03-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-03-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-11-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-11-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-08-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-10-15
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-08-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-12-04
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-08-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-12-12
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-08-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-01-17
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-08-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2009-12-23
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-08-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2008-12-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-07-31
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2007-12-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-08-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2007-01-03
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  21. 2006-07-31
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2005-12-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  23. 2005-08-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2004-12-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2004-08-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2004-01-12
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 1999-08-18
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    PATON, Elizabeth Addie resigned
    secretary
  28. 1999-08-18
    ➖
    CLARK, James Brown resigned
    director
  29. 1999-03-05
    ➕
    O'BOYLE, Graham appointed
    secretary
  30. 1998-11-16
    ➖
    MURRAY, Charles Douglas resigned
    secretary
  31. 1998-11-16
    ➕
    PATON, Elizabeth Addie appointed
    secretary
  32. 1998-06-01
    ➖
    JAMIESON, Brian Charles resigned
    director
  33. 1990-07-25
    ➖
    SCOTT, Alfred Trotter resigned
    director
  34. 1970-09-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JOHN M.M. CHAPEL LIMITED

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 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2015-03-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1970-09-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Hillhouse Quarry
Troon
Ayrshire
KA10 7HX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

O'BOYLE, Graham→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-05
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Active
MURRAY, Charles Douglas→
director · ~81y
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Active
MURRAY, Charles Douglas→
secretary · resigned 1998-11-16
Resigned
PATON, Elizabeth Addie→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-16 · resigned 1999-08-18
Resigned
CLARK, James Brown→
director · ~117y · resigned 1999-08-18
Resigned
JAMIESON, Brian Charles→
director · ~79y · resigned 1998-06-01
Resigned
SCOTT, Alfred Trotter→
director · ~125y · resigned 1990-07-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-03-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-11-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-11-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-10-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-13
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-01-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-12-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-30