MARITIME CENTRE (NO. 2) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC151333 · ltd · incorporated 1994-06-09
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). 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
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
115 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (79 events)Click to expand
- 2014-04-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-04-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-01-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-12-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-07-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-12📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2012-12-12📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2012-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-07-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-05-09➕WHITWORTH, Mark appointeddirector
- 2011-05-09➖BARR, Alan Andrew resigneddirector
- 2010-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-24➕ALLISON, Thomas Eardley appointeddirector
- 2010-06-24➖BAXTER, Stephen Roy resigneddirector
- 2010-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-11-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-08-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-31➕MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2009-07-31➖BOWLEY, William John resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-04-01➕BAXTER, Stephen Roy appointeddirector
- 2009-04-01➖SCOTT, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2009-01-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-31➖GREEN, David Simon resigneddirector
- 2008-05-30➖WHARTON, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2008-05-16➖ALLISON, Thomas Eardley resigneddirector
- 2008-05-16➕BARR, Alan Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-02-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-02-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-12-31➖FINDLAY, Alastair Ian resigneddirector
- 2005-09-22➕WHITTAKER, John appointeddirector
- 2005-09-22➕ALLISON, Thomas Eardley appointeddirector
- 2005-09-22➕GREEN, David Simon appointeddirector
- 2005-09-22➕SCOTT, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2003-10-07➕FINDLAY, Alastair Ian appointeddirector
- 2003-10-07➖WILLIAMS, Thomas David resigneddirector
- 2002-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-04-25
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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| 1LET LIMITED→ SC317107 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| 1ST FOCUS LETTING LIMITED→ SC667911 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1ZE ESTATE LTD→ SC788004 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| 20 CABOT SQUARE II UNIT TRUST GP LIMITED→ SC312227 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-06-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Registered office
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-07-31
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ALLISON, Thomas Eardley→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-06-24
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WHITTAKER, John→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-09-22
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WHITWORTH, Mark→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-05-09
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BOWLEY, William John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2009-07-31
BROWN, John Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-28 · resigned 2002-05-27
CHIENE & TAIT→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-08-31 · resigned 2000-01-28
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-06-09 · resigned 1994-07-01
ALLISON, Thomas Eardley→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2008-05-16
BARR, Alan Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2011-05-09
BAXTER, Stephen Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2010-06-24
BROWN, John Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2002-05-27
FINDLAY, Alastair Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2005-12-31
GREEN, David Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2008-05-31
KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2002-05-27
KENNEDY, Patricia Alice→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-07-31 · resigned 2002-05-27
KENNEDY, Patricia Alice→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1994-08-31
SCOTT, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2009-04-01
THOMSON, William George Ritchie→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2000-12-21
WHARTON, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2008-05-30
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/02/2007 | 12/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/02/2007 | 12/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 16/04/1999 | 19/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 2 properties | 15/08/1995 | 24/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/06/1995 | 11/06/2002 |
Recent filings (115 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-04-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-14
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2012-12-12
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2012-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-20