CALEY SAMPLE ROOM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC166394 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-19
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
64/100
Worth a look
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
50 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-01-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-06-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-02-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-12-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-12-21➕PAYNE, William John appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-21➕COLQUHOUN, Graeme Alexander appointeddirector
- 2009-12-21➖BELL, James resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-03-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-03➖CRITCHLEY-SALMONSON, Dennis resigneddirector
- 2007-06-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-05-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-06-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-03-01➕CRAWLEY, Stephen Thomas appointeddirector
- 2004-03-01➖CRERAR, William Gunn resigneddirector
- 2004-03-01➕CRITCHLEY-SALMONSON, Dennis appointeddirector
- 2003-03-13➖SHARP, Russell resigneddirector
- 2003-01-01➕BELL, James appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-31➖THAIN, Iain Archibald resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-30➕THAIN, Iain Archibald appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-30➖ORR MACQUEEN WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs CALEY SAMPLE ROOM LIMITED
- 1996-06-19➕ORR MACQUEEN WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-06-19➕CRERAR, William Gunn appointeddirector
- 1996-06-19➕SHARP, Russell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 candidateStrong 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 30 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-01-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-06-19
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→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COLQUHOUN, Graeme Alexander→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-12-21
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CRAWLEY, Stephen Thomas→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-01
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BELL, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2009-12-21
THAIN, Iain Archibald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2002-12-31
ORR MACQUEEN WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-06-19 · resigned 1999-06-30
CRERAR, William Gunn→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1996-06-19 · resigned 2004-03-01
CRITCHLEY-SALMONSON, Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2008-04-03
SHARP, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1996-06-19 · resigned 2003-03-13
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Recent filings (50 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
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-02-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-11
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
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-10-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-20