ROLLAND HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC168318 · ltd · incorporated 1996-09-17
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 28.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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
1 live charge · oldest 28.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
57 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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 (49 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-03-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-05-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-11-04📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-30➕MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-30➕MCFADYEN, Scott appointeddirector
- 2008-05-30➕MORRISON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-05-30➕OXFORD, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2008-05-30➖PHILIPP, Lisa Jane resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-30➖PHILIPP, Lisa Jane resigneddirector
- 2008-05-30➖ROLLAND, Ogilvie Jackson resigneddirector
- 2008-04-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-28➖POLLOCK, James Robert William resigneddirector
- 2007-09-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-14➕POLLOCK, James Robert William appointeddirector
- 2006-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-09-20📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-09-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2005-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2004-01-01➕JOHNSTON, Brian Edward appointeddirector
- 2003-03-20➕PHILIPP, Lisa Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-02-11➖CRAYTHORNE, Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-11➕PHILIPP, Lisa Jane appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-11➖CRAYTHORNE, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 1998-03-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-02-20➕CRAYTHORNE, Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 1997-02-20➖PAGAN MACBETH resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-02-20➖CLARKE, John Bernard resignednominee-director
- 1997-02-20➕CRAYTHORNE, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 1997-02-20➕ROLLAND, Ogilvie Jackson appointeddirector
- 1996-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ROLLAND HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 1996-09-17➕PAGAN MACBETH appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-09-17➕CLARKE, John Bernard appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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 2010-03-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-09-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
Newbridge Industrial Estate
Cliftonhall Road
Edinburgh
EH28 8PW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-30
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JOHNSTON, Brian Edward→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-01-01
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MCFADYEN, Scott→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2008-05-30
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MORRISON, Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-05-30
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OXFORD, Anthony James→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-05-30
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CRAYTHORNE, Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2003-02-11
PHILIPP, Lisa Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2008-05-30
PAGAN MACBETH→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-09-17 · resigned 1997-02-20
CLARKE, John Bernard→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1996-09-17 · resigned 1997-02-20
CRAYTHORNE, Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2003-02-11
PHILIPP, Lisa Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2008-05-30
POLLOCK, James Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2008-03-28
ROLLAND, Ogilvie Jackson→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2008-05-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/03/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (57 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-03-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-11-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-01
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-11-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2007-06-29