CHARLOTTE SECURITIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC166531 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-25
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
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (49/100)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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-03-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-11-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-11-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-07-29📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2011-07-22📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2011-07-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2011-07-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-01-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-02-24➕MACLEOD, James Somerville appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕RUDDICK, Lynn Christine appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➖MCNAIR, Rodger Murray resigneddirector
- 2010-01-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-13📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-03➕HAY SMITH, Gordon Robert appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-03➖HUMPHRIES, Gordon John resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-03➖ANDERSON, James resigneddirector
- 2004-08-03➖HUMPHRIES, Gordon John resigneddirector
- 2004-08-03➕MCNAIR, Rodger Murray appointeddirector
- 2002-08-15➕DENT, Julie Ann appointeddirector
- 2002-03-31➖STUBBS, John resigneddirector
- 1999-06-30➕ANDERSON, James appointeddirector
- 1999-06-30➖MAXWELL, Thomas James resigneddirector
- 1996-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs CHARLOTTE SECURITIES LIMITED
- 1996-06-25➕HUMPHRIES, Gordon John appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-25➕HUMPHRIES, Gordon John appointeddirector
- 1996-06-25➕MAXWELL, Thomas James appointeddirector
- 1996-06-25➕STUBBS, John appointeddirector
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — 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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-03-16
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-07-22: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-06-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
80 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3BU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
HAY SMITH, Gordon Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-08-03
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DENT, Julie Ann→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-08-15
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MACLEOD, James Somerville→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2010-02-24
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RUDDICK, Lynn Christine→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-02-24
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HUMPHRIES, Gordon John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 2004-08-03
ANDERSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2004-08-03
HUMPHRIES, Gordon John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 2004-08-03
MAXWELL, Thomas James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 1999-06-30
MCNAIR, Rodger Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-08-03 · resigned 2010-02-24
STUBBS, John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 2002-03-31
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Recent filings (54 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-03-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-11-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-11-16
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-07-29
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-07-22
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-07-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-07-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-13