CTD (GLASGOW) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC181749 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-24
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 28.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 70). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 28.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (64 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-07⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-08-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2009-10-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-03-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-24➕LAMBERT, Thierry appointeddirector
- 2009-02-24➖LAZARD, Roland, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2008-10-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-07-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-31📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-03-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-07-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2005-07-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-07-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-31➖BUYS, William Frederick resigneddirector
- 2005-05-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-19➕LAZARD, Roland, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2005-03-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-11-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-03-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-01-26➖HINDLEY, Peter resigneddirector
- 2004-01-26➖MCKILL, Stuart Lawson resigneddirector
- 2003-05-09➖CAULFIELD, John resigneddirector
- 2003-02-03➕OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointeddirector
- 2003-02-03➖BAGSHAW, John Derek Michael resigneddirector
- 2003-02-03➖BOYCE, Malcolm Peter resigneddirector
- 2003-02-03➕BUYS, William Frederick appointeddirector
- 2003-02-03➖DE CHALENDAR, Pierre Andre resigneddirector
- 2003-02-03➖POSTON, Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2002-08-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2002-07-31➕OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-31➖CAULFIELD, John resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-31➕BAGSHAW, John Derek Michael appointeddirector
- 2002-07-31➕BOYCE, Malcolm Peter appointeddirector
- 2002-07-31➖CAULFIELD, John resigneddirector
- 2002-07-31➕DE CHALENDAR, Pierre Andre appointeddirector
- 2002-07-31➕POSTON, Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2002-07-31➖RUTHVEN, Denise Nisbet resigneddirector
- 2002-07-30➕CAULFIELD, John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2010-08-07
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-08-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-05-07: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
72/74 Hydepark Street
Glasgow
G3 8BW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
Active
LAMBERT, Thierry→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-02-24
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OXENHAM, Alun Roy→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-02-03
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CAULFIELD, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-19 · resigned 2002-07-31
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-24 · resigned 1998-01-19
BAGSHAW, John Derek Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2003-02-03
BOYCE, Malcolm Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2003-02-03
BUYS, William Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2005-05-31
CAULFIELD, John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-07-30 · resigned 2003-05-09
CAULFIELD, John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-01-19 · resigned 2002-07-31
DE CHALENDAR, Pierre Andre→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2003-02-03
HINDLEY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-01-19 · resigned 2004-01-26
LAZARD, Roland, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-05-19 · resigned 2009-02-24
MCKILL, Stuart Lawson→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-01-19 · resigned 2004-01-26
POSTON, Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2003-02-03
RUTHVEN, Denise Nisbet→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-01-19 · resigned 2002-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 14/09/1999 | 12/08/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/01/1998 | 19/08/2002 |
Recent filings (85 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-08-07
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2010-05-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-10-30
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-09-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-02-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-25
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-05
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-01-08
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-01-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-07-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-10-27
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-03-31