EARNVIEW HOMES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC119306 · ltd · incorporated 1989-08-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.6y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-12-09
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-12-09
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-09-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2014-08-20
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2014-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-08-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2014-08-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2013-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-08-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-08-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-08-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-08-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-08-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2009-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-10-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2008-06-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  21. 2008-06-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2008-04-14
    ➕
    KING, Jennifer Ann appointed
    director
  23. 2008-04-14
    ➕
    ROSS, Lorna Williamina appointed
    director
  24. 2007-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-09-26
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2007-08-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2007-07-26
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  28. 2007-03-28
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    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  29. 2007-03-20
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  30. 2002-03-04
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  31. 2001-04-06
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Glendevon Construction Limited
  32. 2001-04-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  33. 2001-03-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  34. 1999-12-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  35. 1993-07-01
    ➕
    BUTCHART, Ian appointed
    secretary
  36. 1993-07-01
    ➖
    KINLOCH, Ian Stanfield resigned
    secretary
  37. 1991-09-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bruce Turner (Contractors) LTD
  38. 1991-09-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bruce Turner (Contractors) LTD
  39. 1989-08-11
    ➕
    KING, Allan Duncan appointed
    director
  40. 1989-08-11
    ➕
    ROSS, Douglas appointed
    director
  41. 1989-08-11
    ➕
    KINLOCH, Ian Stanfield appointed
    secretary
  42. 1989-08-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EARNVIEW HOMES LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 37 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 37 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

2 high · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-12-09

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2015-12-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-09-09: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

8 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-08-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

7-11 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7PE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

BUTCHART, Ian→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-01
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Active
KING, Allan Duncan→
director · ~65y · appointed 1989-08-11
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Active
KING, Jennifer Ann→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-14
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Active
ROSS, Douglas→
director · ~78y · appointed 1989-08-11
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Active
ROSS, Lorna Williamina→
director · ~77y · appointed 2008-04-14
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Active
KINLOCH, Ian Stanfield→
secretary · appointed 1989-08-11 · resigned 1993-07-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
8
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property20/03/2007—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property04/03/2002—
outstanding
Glendevon Construction
Glendevon Construction Limited
Standard security1 property06/04/2001—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property06/04/2001—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property05/03/2001—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property14/12/1999—
outstanding
Bruce Turner (Contractors)
Bruce Turner (Contractors) LTD
Standard security1 property09/09/1991—
outstanding
Bruce Turner (Contractors)
Bruce Turner (Contractors) LTD
Standard security1 property09/09/1991—
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Recent filings (83 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-12-09
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2015-09-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-08-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-14