MCKENZIE & FLYNN LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC072373 · ltd · incorporated 1980-08-18
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 42.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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

2 live charges · oldest 42.2y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-10-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-10-03
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-07-18
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-07-11
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-10-04
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  6. 2016-05-10
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  7. 2015-10-22
    📄
    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  8. 2015-08-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  9. 2015-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2015-08-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  11. 2015-05-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2014-09-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-09-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-09-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-10-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-02-23
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02s
  20. 2011-02-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2010-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-09-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-09-06
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  24. 2010-09-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2010-03-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-09-07
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2009-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2002-07-31
    ➕
    MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2002-07-31
    ➖
    MORISON BISHOP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2000-06-15
    ➖
    KEIR MOODIE WS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2000-06-15
    ➕
    MORISON BISHOP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 1998-08-26
    ➖
    FLYNN, Joan Hartley resigned
    director
  33. 1988-02-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  34. 1984-02-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  35. 1980-08-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MCKENZIE & FLYNN LIMITED

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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FLYNN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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 46 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 2017-10-03

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-08-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

8 Priestfield Gardens
Edinburgh
EH16 5JN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-07-31
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Active
FLYNN, Thomas Bain Millan→
director · ~79y
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Active
KEIR MOODIE WS→
corporate-secretary · resigned 2000-06-15
Resigned
MORISON BISHOP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-06-15 · resigned 2002-07-31
Resigned
FLYNN, Joan Hartley→
director · ~78y · resigned 1998-08-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property24/02/198823/02/2011
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property24/02/1984—
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Recent filings (88 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-10-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-07-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-07-11
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2016-10-04
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-05-10
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2015-10-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-08-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-08-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-05-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-03-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-24