HAYFORD MILL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC147413 · ltd · incorporated 1993-11-09
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 87). 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 (51/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-03-27
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-03-27
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-12-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2014-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2014-05-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2013-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-05-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-04-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2013-04-03
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    1924 NOMINEES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2013-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2012-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-06-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-05-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-05-18
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  18. 2009-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-05-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2009-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-07-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-05-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2006-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-
    accounts · AA
  25. 2006-11-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2006-11-16
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  27. 2006-01-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2005-01-12
    ➕
    MILNE, Rory Michael Stuart appointed
    director
  29. 1994-10-21
    ➕
    1924 NOMINEES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1994-10-21
    ➖
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1993-11-24
    ➕
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 1993-11-24
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1993-11-24
    ➕
    DUNBAR, Kenneth Watson appointed
    director
  34. 1993-11-24
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1993-11-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HAYFORD MILL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
  36. 1993-11-09
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1993-11-09
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 1993-01-17
    ➕
    MANCLARK, James William Mckinnon appointed
    director
  39. 1993-01-17
    ➖
    DUNBAR, Kenneth Watson resigned
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +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 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 87 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 32 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 2015-03-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-11-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

7 Hopetoun Crescent
Edinburgh
EH7 4AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

MANCLARK, James William Mckinnon→
director · ~87y · appointed 1993-01-17
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Active
MILNE, Rory Michael Stuart→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-01-12
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Active
1924 NOMINEES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-10-21 · resigned 2013-04-03
Resigned
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1993-11-24 · resigned 1994-10-21
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-09 · resigned 1993-11-24
Resigned
DUNBAR, Kenneth Watson→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-11-24 · resigned 1993-01-17
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-11-09 · resigned 1993-11-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-03-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-12-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-
accounts · AA
2013-08-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-04-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-
accounts · AA
2012-09-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-
accounts · AA
2011-09-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-
accounts · AA
2010-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-18
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-05-18