LANARKSHIRE KEY FUND LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC202636 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1999-12-24
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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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7511
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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 (48/100)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
20 officers (8 active, 20 linked, 18 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-10-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-17📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-26➕WRIGHT, Helen appointeddirector
- 2008-01-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-01-01➕GIBBONS, Katrina appointeddirector
- 2007-01-01➕MCCAFFERTY, John appointeddirector
- 2007-01-01➕MOFFAT, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2006-12-31➖DUFF, Douglas Stirling resigneddirector
- 2006-12-31➖FAGAN, Mary resigneddirector
- 2006-12-31➖MITCHELL, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2006-12-31➖WOODBURN, Pamela resigneddirector
- 2006-12-28➖HAIR, Iain Watt resigneddirector
- 2006-12-28➖THOMPSON, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2006-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-01➕HAIR, Iain Watt appointeddirector
- 2004-06-01➕WOODBURN, Pamela appointeddirector
- 2004-05-31➖CUNNINGHAM, John Shepherd resigneddirector
- 2003-10-01➕FAGAN, Mary appointeddirector
- 2003-10-01➕MITCHELL, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2002-08-30➖HANLON, Susanne resigneddirector
- 2002-08-30➖MORRISON, Robert Melville resigneddirector
- 2002-08-02➖DOYLE, Ceri resigneddirector
- 2002-08-02➕DUFF, Douglas Stirling appointeddirector
- 2002-01-01➕CUNNINGHAM, John Shepherd appointeddirector
- 2001-12-31➖WOODBURN, Pamela resigneddirector
- 2000-03-20➕HANLON, Susanne appointeddirector
- 2000-02-23➖ELLISON, Linda resignedsecretary
- 2000-02-22➕MCDAID & PARTNERS appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — 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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2010-01-22
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| BAS AUTOMATION LIMITED→ SC533661 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| BMG BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC480077 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BOUT TIME BOXING LTD→ SC881142 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| BRUCE JACKSON LTD→ SC748740 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1999-12-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7511 — SIC 7511
Registered office
69/71 Hamilton Road
Motherwell
Lanarkshire
ML1 3DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
MCDAID & PARTNERS→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-02-22
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BROOKS, James→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-02-22
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GIBBONS, Katrina→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-01-01
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HUNTER, Robert Russell→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-12-24
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MCCAFFERTY, John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-01-01
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MCCONACHIE, Maureen Alexandra→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-02-22
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MOFFAT, Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-01-01
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WRIGHT, Helen→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-02-26
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ELLISON, Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-24 · resigned 2000-02-23
CUNNINGHAM, John Shepherd→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2004-05-31
DOYLE, Ceri→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2002-08-02
DUFF, Douglas Stirling→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-08-02 · resigned 2006-12-31
FAGAN, Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2006-12-31
HAIR, Iain Watt→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2006-12-28
HANLON, Susanne→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2002-08-30
MITCHELL, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2006-12-31
MORRISON, Robert Melville→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2002-08-30
THOMPSON, Christopher William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2006-12-28
WOODBURN, Pamela→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2006-12-31
WOODBURN, Pamela→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-12-24 · resigned 2001-12-31
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Recent filings (57 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-02
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-06-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-03
legacy
address · 287
2007-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-09-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-01-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-01-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-01-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-01-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-01-22