CALEDONIAN CEILIDH HOUSE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC156058 · ltd · incorporated 1995-02-17
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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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5540
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
56 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
85
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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-01-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-01-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-09-30
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-09-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-02-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2010-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-01-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  10. 2010-01-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2009-12-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  12. 2009-12-21
    ➕
    PAYNE, William John appointed
    secretary
  13. 2009-12-21
    ➕
    COLQUHOUN, Graeme Alexander appointed
    director
  14. 2009-12-21
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    BELL, James resigned
    secretary
  15. 2009-03-27
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-03-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2008-05-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  18. 2008-04-03
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    CRITCHLEY-SALMONSON, Dennis resigned
    director
  19. 2008-02-20
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-02-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2007-03-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2007-02-21
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  23. 2006-03-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2006-02-27
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2005-03-11
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2005-03-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2005-03-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  28. 2004-03-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  29. 2004-03-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2004-03-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    CRAWLEY, Stephen Thomas appointed
    director
  32. 2004-03-01
    ➖
    CRERAR, William Gunn resigned
    director
  33. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    CRITCHLEY-SALMONSON, Dennis appointed
    director
  34. 2003-03-13
    ➖
    SHARP, Russell resigned
    director
  35. 2002-12-31
    ➕
    BELL, James appointed
    secretary
  36. 2002-12-31
    ➖
    THAIN, Iain Archibald resigned
    secretary
  37. 1999-06-30
    ➕
    THAIN, Iain Archibald appointed
    secretary
  38. 1999-06-30
    ➖
    ORR MACQUEEN WS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1995-02-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CALEDONIAN CEILIDH HOUSE LIMITED
  40. 1995-02-17
    ➕
    ORR MACQUEEN WS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1995-02-17
    ➕
    CRERAR, William Gunn appointed
    director
  42. 1995-02-17
    ➕
    SHARP, Russell appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 2012-01-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-02-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5540 — SIC 5540

Registered office

42 Slateford Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH11 1PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

PAYNE, William John→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLQUHOUN, Graeme Alexander→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAWLEY, Stephen Thomas→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELL, James→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-31 · resigned 2009-12-21
Resigned
THAIN, Iain Archibald→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
ORR MACQUEEN WS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
CRERAR, William Gunn→
director · ~92y · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 2004-03-01
Resigned
CRITCHLEY-SALMONSON, Dennis→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2008-04-03
Resigned
SHARP, Russell→
director · ~84y · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 2003-03-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-01-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-12-31
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-02-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-19