HALDANES CRAFT AND TOOLS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC140868 · ltd · incorporated 1992-10-22
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 32.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 88). 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
1 live charge · oldest 32.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
49
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2011-04-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-04-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-11-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-11-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-25📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-20⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2009-03-20📄legacycapital · CAP-MDSC
- 2009-03-20📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2009-03-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-23📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-11📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-10-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-06➖PAGAN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1998-10-30➕CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-10-30➖PAGAN MACBETH resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-10-30➕PAGAN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-03-01➕PAGAN MACBETH appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-03-01➖PAGAN OSBORNE GRACE & CALDERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-06-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1993-03-12➕PATTULLO, James Campbell appointeddirector
- 1993-03-12➕PATTULLO, Sarah Jennifer appointeddirector
- 1993-03-12➖CLARKE, John Bernard resignednominee-director
- 1992-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs HALDANES CRAFT AND TOOLS LIMITED
- 1992-10-22➕PAGAN OSBORNE GRACE & CALDERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-10-22➕CLARKE, John Bernard appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-04-01
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2009-03-20: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-10-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Crescent House, Carnegie Campus
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8GR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATTULLO, James Campbell→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 1993-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATTULLO, Sarah Jennifer→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAGAN MACBETH→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-03-01 · resigned 1998-10-30
PAGAN OSBORNE GRACE & CALDERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-10-22 · resigned 1995-03-01
PAGAN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-10-30 · resigned 2003-11-06
CLARKE, John Bernard→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1992-10-22 · resigned 1993-03-12
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/06/1993 | 22/10/1999 |
Recent filings (70 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-04-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-12-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-11-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-26
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2009-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-20
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2009-03-20
legacy
capital · CAP-MDSC
2009-03-20
legacy
capital · SH20
2009-03-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-23