CLOCKTOWER EDINBURGH LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC114525 · ltd · incorporated 1988-11-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 34.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (1 active, 29 linked, 25 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
146 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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 (96 events)Click to expand
- 2015-01-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-01-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-10-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-09-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-12-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-04-03➖BUCHANAN, Tom resigneddirector
- 2012-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-09📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2011-12-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-19📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-01-19📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-01-19📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-01-19📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-01-19📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-01-19📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2010-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2010-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-12-18📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2009-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2009-11-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-23➖MCGOWAN, Carol Ann resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-02➕BUCHANAN, Tom appointeddirector
- 2009-07-02➖DI CIACCA, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-04-02➖WALL, Ian James, Prof resigneddirector
- 2008-02-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2008-02-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2008-01-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2007-04-05➖HUNTER, Colin Ian resigneddirector
- 2006-09-27➕ADAIR, Eric Weir appointeddirector
- 2006-07-14➖TURNER, Derrick resigneddirector
- 2006-04-28➕MCGOWAN, Carol Ann appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-28➖WILSON, Mary resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-05-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-09-05➕HUNTER, Colin Ian appointeddirector
- 2002-06-26➕DI CIACCA, John Mark appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 96 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-30
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-11-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
7/9 North St. David Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1AW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)
ADAIR, Eric Weir→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLYTH, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-07 · resigned 1996-05-21
COCKBURN, David William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-07
MCGOWAN, Carol Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2009-07-23
WILSON, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 2006-04-28
AITCHISON, Thomas Nisbet→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-06-15 · resigned 1996-03-12
ANDERSON, Donald Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-06-02 · resigned 1999-11-10
BLYTH, William→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1994-10-11 · resigned 1996-05-21
BUCHANAN, Tom→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2013-04-03
DALGETY, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-10-16 · resigned 1996-03-31
DI CIACCA, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2009-07-02
GEDDES, Keith Taylor→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1995-06-15 · resigned 1996-06-27
GORRIE, Donald Cameron Easterbrook→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1992-12-15 · resigned 1997-07-08
HARKIN, Mark James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1992-12-15 · resigned 1995-02-28
HINDS, Lesley Adelaide→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-10-11 · resigned 1997-07-08
HUNTER, Colin Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2007-04-05
KENNEDY, Sheila→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1992-12-15 · resigned 1997-07-08
KEREVAN, George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1995-05-30
LOWENBERG, Paul George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1992-12-15 · resigned 1993-12-31
MCLEOD, Solveig Helene Nilsen→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1990-03-13 · resigned 1992-12-07
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/02/2008 | 18/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/02/2008 | 18/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 29/01/2008 | 18/12/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 07/05/2004 | 18/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 07/05/2004 | 18/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 22/07/1993 | 18/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 22/07/1993 | 18/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Enterprise Edinburgh Enterprise Edinburgh Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 27/06/1991 | 20/02/1995 |
Recent filings (146 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-01-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-04-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-09-18
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2012-02-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-03
legacy
mortgage · MG02s
2010-01-19