MCGRIGOR DONALD LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC097693 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-05
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
63/100
Worth a look
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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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (48/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-06-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-06-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-02-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-01-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-12-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-10-24
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2014-01-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-08-12
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-01-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-10-05
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-12-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-09-26
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-03-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-03-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-09-21
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-01-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2009-07-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  19. 2009-07-03
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  20. 2009-07-03
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    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2009-06-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-04-07
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  23. 2009-01-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-10-10
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-02-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2007-08-31
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2005-03-10
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    MURDOCH, Kirkland Baird appointed
    director
  28. 2005-03-10
    ➖
    MCNEILL, Morag resigned
    director
  29. 1994-05-06
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1994-05-06
    ➖
    STEWART, Alan James resigned
    secretary
  31. 1994-05-06
    ➖
    STEWART, Alan James resigned
    director
  32. 1993-03-01
    ➕
    MCNEILL, Morag appointed
    director
  33. 1993-02-28
    ➖
    BANKIER, Ian Patrick resigned
    director
  34. 1986-03-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MCGRIGOR DONALD 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-06-05

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-03-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Pinsent Masons Llp
13 Queen'S Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-05-06
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Active
MURDOCH, Kirkland Baird→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWART, Alan James→
secretary · resigned 1994-05-06
Resigned
BANKIER, Ian Patrick→
director · ~74y · resigned 1993-02-28
Resigned
MCNEILL, Morag→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-03-01 · resigned 2005-03-10
Resigned
STEWART, Alan James→
director · ~69y · resigned 1994-05-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-06-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-02-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-10-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-18
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2010-09-21