CAIRNGORM HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC148982 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-10
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
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7032
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7487SIC 7487
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (70 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-03📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-09-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-31➖MCGEEHAN, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2009-11-30➖BURGESS, John Graham resigneddirector
- 2009-11-30➖COWIE, Julie Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2009-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-04➖GILL, Bruce William resigneddirector
- 2009-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-17📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2008-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2008-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-25📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-03-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-23📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-10-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2007-10-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-10-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-10-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-10-11📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-10-11📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2007-10-11📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2007-10-11📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2007-10-11📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2007-10-11📄legacycapital · 155(6)a
- 2007-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2007-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2007-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-10-09🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Merrill Lynch International
- 2007-10-08🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Merrill Lynch International
- 2007-10-03📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-09-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Merrill Lynch International
- 2007-04-25📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2007-04-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-04-18➕RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-18➖MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-04-18➖BRUCE, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2007-04-18➕BURGESS, John Graham appointeddirector
- 2007-04-18➕COWIE, Julie Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2007-04-18➖FORBES, Robert Gordon resigneddirector
- 2007-04-18➕GILL, Bruce William appointeddirector
- 2007-01-18➕MCGEEHAN, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2006-04-01➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-31➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-22➕BRUCE, Andrew appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 2010-09-03
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
Incorporated1994-02-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7032 — SIC 7032
Registered office
12-16 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1PS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
A C MORRISON & RICHARDS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-09 · resigned 2005-05-13
ABERDEIN CONSIDINE & CO→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-06-28 · resigned 2001-05-17
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2006-03-31
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-02-10 · resigned 1996-06-28
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2007-04-18
BRUCE, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2007-04-18
BURGESS, John Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2009-11-30
COWIE, Julie Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2009-11-30
DONALD, Daniel Leith→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1994-06-10 · resigned 2005-05-13
FORBES, Robert Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2007-04-18
GILL, Bruce William→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2009-11-04
MANSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2005-05-13
MCGEEHAN, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-01-18 · resigned 2009-12-31
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-02-10 · resigned 1994-06-10
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Merrill Lynch International | Standard security | 1 property | 09/10/2007 | 17/12/2008 | |
| outstanding | Merrill Lynch International | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/10/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Merrill Lynch International | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/09/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 27/05/2005 | 11/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/05/2005 | 11/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Aberdeen Asset Managers as Security Trustee Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited as Security Trustee | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/05/2005 | 25/04/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/06/1997 | 11/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 28/05/1997 | 11/10/2007 |
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Recent filings (97 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-09-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-06-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-02
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
2008-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-22
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-03-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-17
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2007-10-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2007-10-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-10-12