CAMPBELL CARRIAGE COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC145368 · ltd · incorporated 1993-07-12
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 30.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45112SIC 45112
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 30.9y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-11-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-11-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-08-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-08-18
    ➖
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  5. 2020-08-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2020-08-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2020-08-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  8. 2020-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-29
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2017-07-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2017-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-08-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-08-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-11-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  22. 2012-11-16
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  23. 1995-05-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  24. 1993-07-14
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Alexander David appointed
    director
  25. 1993-07-14
    ➖
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron resigned
    nominee-director
  26. 1993-07-14
    ➖
    RENNIE, Thomas George resigned
    nominee-director
  27. 1993-07-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAMPBELL CARRIAGE COMPANY LIMITED
  28. 1993-07-12
    ➕
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1993-07-12
    ➕
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointed
    nominee-director
  30. 1993-07-12
    ➕
    RENNIE, Thomas George appointed
    nominee-director

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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAMPBELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 2020-11-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander David Campbell
Individual · British · DOB 12/1952 · age 74
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-07-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Drumyocher Farmhouse
Marykirk
Laurencekirk
AB30 1XN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Alexander David→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-07-14
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Active
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-07-12 · resigned 2020-08-18
Resigned
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
nominee-director · appointed 1993-07-12 · resigned 1993-07-14
Resigned
RENNIE, Thomas George→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 1993-07-12 · resigned 1993-07-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property22/05/1995—
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Recent filings (71 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-11-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-08-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-08-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-04-26
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-03-30