S K LOCHGELLY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC068629 · ltd · incorporated 1979-06-20
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 46.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5132
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 46.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 13 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (62 events)Click to expand
- 2011-03-13⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-03-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2010-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-01📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2010-02-26➖HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard resigneddirector
- 2009-11-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-10-21➕BARNES, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2009-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-06-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-05➖WARD, Douglas John resigneddirector
- 2009-01-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-20➖BARNES, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-02-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-10-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-27➕BARNES, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-27➖HYND, Russell John resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-19➖MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne resigneddirector
- 2006-11-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-05-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-21➕HYND, Russell John appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-21➖MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-24➖BARNES, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2005-10-12➖BARNES, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-12➕MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-04➕MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne appointeddirector
- 2005-03-01➕BARNES, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-01➖JANNETTA, Lucio Enrico Peter resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-01➖JANNETTA, Lucio Enrico Peter resigneddirector
- 2004-11-01➕GRAY, David John appointeddirector
- 2004-11-01➕BARNES, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2004-11-01➕HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard appointeddirector
- 1999-09-01➖CARTWRIGHT, David Frederick resigneddirector
- 1999-09-01➕JANNETTA, Lucio Enrico Peter appointeddirector
- 1997-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-04-01➕CARTWRIGHT, David Frederick appointeddirector
- 1997-03-31➖DELL, Julian David resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-03-13
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-03-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-12-13: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-06-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5132 — SIC 5132
Registered office
24 Great King Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6QN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
BARNES, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-10-21
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GRAY, David John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-11-01
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BARNES, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-27 · resigned 2008-05-20
BARNES, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2005-10-12
CARTWRIGHT, David Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-12-29 · resigned 1994-04-15
HYND, Russell John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-21 · resigned 2007-04-27
JANNETTA, Lucio Enrico Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-15 · resigned 2005-03-01
MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-12 · resigned 2006-04-21
MCLINDEN, John Farrell→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1989-12-29
BARNES, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2005-10-24
BUSWELL, Michel Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1994-10-31
CARTWRIGHT, David Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 1999-09-01
DELL, Julian David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1993-07-22 · resigned 1997-03-31
GORDON, George Hay Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1994-04-15
HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2010-02-26
JANNETTA, Lucio Enrico Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2005-03-01
MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-07-04 · resigned 2007-03-19
MCLINDEN, John Farrell→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1993-08-01
MENZIES, John→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1990-11-30
WARD, Douglas John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1993-07-22 · resigned 2009-01-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | William Forrest & Son (Paisley) William Forrest & Son (Paisley) Limited | Instrument of charge | 1 property | 07/01/1980 | 07/10/1997 |
Recent filings (106 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-03-13
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2010-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-20
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2010-03-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-10-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-30
legacy
address · 287
2008-05-20
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-05-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-07
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-04-03