CAIRNGORM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC209107 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-13
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 25.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.3 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: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
70
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 (62 events)Click to expand
- 2018-06-07⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2018-06-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-03-07⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2017-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2016-11-21⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2016-11-21⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2015-12-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2015-12-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-18➕MACLEOD, Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 2015-11-18➖MACLEOD, Catherine Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2015-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-08-18➖MCHARDY, Julian Nigel William resigneddirector
- 2015-08-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2015-08-13➖MARSHALL, Heather resigneddirector
- 2014-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-12-05➖MACLEOD, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2014-12-05➕MARSHALL, Heather appointeddirector
- 2014-12-05➕MCHARDY, Julian Nigel William appointeddirector
- 2014-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-11-21📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2014-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-11-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2014-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-09-30➕STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-09-30➖MCHARDY, Julian Nigel William resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-30➖BEAMISH, Victor Noel resigneddirector
- 2014-09-30➕MACLEOD, Catherine Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2014-09-30➕MACLEOD, Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 2014-09-30➖MCHARDY, Julian Nigel William resigneddirector
- 2014-09-30➖TROUGHTON, Alistair Anthony James Lionel resigneddirector
- 2014-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-07-18➖GRIMM, Charles William Fyffe resigneddirector
- 2011-07-18➖TROUGHTON, Edward Thomas Albert resigneddirector
- 2007-07-06➕TROUGHTON, Alistair Anthony James Lionel appointeddirector
- 2002-07-11➕MCHARDY, Julian Nigel William appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-11➖MESSRS THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-30➖FORBES, James William Courtenay resigneddirector
- 2002-04-30➖FORBES, John Alistair Ponsonby resigneddirector
- 2002-04-30➖GOODENOUGH, William resigneddirector
- 2002-03-04➕MCHARDY, Julian Nigel William appointeddirector
- 2001-05-03➖CREWDSON, William Alastair Hayward resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-06-07
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-06-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-03-07: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Group structure
Borrohold Ltd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Borrohold Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CAIRNGORM LIMITED
This company · SC209107
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Borrohold Ltd. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
28 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLEOD, Kenneth John→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCHARDY, Julian Nigel William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-11 · resigned 2014-09-30
MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-13 · resigned 2002-07-11
BEAMISH, Victor Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-08-24 · resigned 2014-09-30
CREWDSON, William Alastair Hayward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-09-05 · resigned 2001-05-03
FORBES, James William Courtenay→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2002-04-30
FORBES, John Alistair Ponsonby→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2000-09-05 · resigned 2002-04-30
GOODENOUGH, William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-09-05 · resigned 2002-04-30
GRIMM, Charles William Fyffe→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-08-28 · resigned 2011-07-18
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 2000-07-13 · resigned 2000-08-24
MACLEOD, Catherine Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-09-30 · resigned 2015-11-18
MACLEOD, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-09-30 · resigned 2014-12-05
MARSHALL, Heather→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-12-05 · resigned 2015-08-13
MCHARDY, Julian Nigel William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-12-05 · resigned 2015-08-18
MCHARDY, Julian Nigel William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-03-04 · resigned 2014-09-30
TROUGHTON, Alistair Anthony James Lionel→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-07-06 · resigned 2014-09-30
TROUGHTON, Edward Thomas Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-09-05 · resigned 2011-07-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/01/2001 | 29/07/2014 |
Recent filings (103 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-06-07
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2018-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2017-10-17
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2016-11-21
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2016-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2015-12-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2015-08-18