MCCLURES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC104456 · ltd · incorporated 1987-04-30
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 74). 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
75 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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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2017-04-04📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2017-04-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-01-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-04-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2016-04-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-08-28➕SHANNAN, Robin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2015-08-28➖BARR, Alan Lamont resigneddirector
- 2015-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-30➕BARR, Alan Lamont appointeddirector
- 2009-11-30➖LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2009-11-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-17📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-11-17📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2009-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-03-31➖SHANNAN, Robin Thomas resigneddirector
- 2004-03-31➕LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-10-31➕LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-10-31➖MCCLURE NAISMITH resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1987-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs MCCLURES LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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 39 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 2017-04-04
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
292 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5TQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-10-31
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SHANNAN, Robin Thomas→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-08-28
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MCCLURE NAISMITH→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1999-10-31
BARR, Alan Lamont→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2015-08-28
SHANNAN, Robin Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2004-03-31
LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2009-11-30
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Recent filings (75 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-04-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-01-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-04-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-04-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-04-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-04-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-02