CALEDONIAN HAULAGE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC090614 · ltd · incorporated 1984-11-19
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 35.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2023-01-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2023-01-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-07-19➖GRYCUK, Fiona Mackinnon resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-27➕RUSSELL, Gordon Iain appointeddirector
- 2021-01-27➖LAING, Thomas Fleming resigneddirector
- 2020-11-07📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2020-10-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-09-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-11-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2015-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2012-05-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-01-07➕DOYLE, Kevin Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-01-05➕OWENS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-01-05➖ANDERSON, Sheila resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-05➕GRYCUK, Fiona Mackinnon appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-05➖ANDERSON, Ronald David resigneddirector
- 2005-01-05➖ANDERSON, Sheila resigneddirector
- 2005-01-05➕LAING, Thomas Fleming appointeddirector
- 2005-01-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-07-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1990-12-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1984-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs CALEDONIAN HAULAGE LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-01-24
Group structure
Caledonian Industrial Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Caledonian Industrial Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CALEDONIAN HAULAGE LIMITED
This company · SC090614
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caledonian Industrial Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-11-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
4 Hope Street
Edinburbgh
Midlothian
EH2 4DB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
DOYLE, Kevin Michael→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-01-07
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OWENS, Michael→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2005-01-05
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RUSSELL, Gordon Iain→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-01-27
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ANDERSON, Sheila→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-01-05
GRYCUK, Fiona Mackinnon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2021-07-19
ANDERSON, Ronald David→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2005-01-05
ANDERSON, Sheila→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2005-01-05
LAING, Thomas Fleming→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2021-01-27
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/05/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/01/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/12/1990 | 06/07/2004 |
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Recent filings (112 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-01-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-03
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2020-11-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-10-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-09