LACUNA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC215792 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-15
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 25.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-05-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-05-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-01-23
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-12-31
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-03-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-03-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-03-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2012-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-03-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-03-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-12-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2010-12-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  16. 2010-11-30
    ➖
    SEMPLE, Craig Fraser resigned
    secretary
  17. 2010-11-30
    ➖
    SEMPLE, Craig Fraser resigned
    director
  18. 2010-11-29
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG03s
  19. 2010-11-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2010-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-02-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-02-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-02-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2009-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-02-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-02-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2007-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2007-02-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2006-09-30
    ➖
    DOW, James resigned
    director
  31. 2001-05-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  32. 2001-03-26
    ➕
    MURDOCH, Andrew Robert appointed
    director
  33. 2001-03-26
    ➕
    SEMPLE, Craig Fraser appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-03-26
    ➖
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2001-03-26
    ➕
    DOW, James appointed
    director
  36. 2001-03-26
    ➕
    SEMPLE, Craig Fraser appointed
    director
  37. 2001-03-26
    ➖
    DURANO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2001-02-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LACUNA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
  39. 2001-02-15
    ➕
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-02-15
    ➕
    DURANO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-05-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

1a Torphichen Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8HX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

MURDOCH, Andrew Robert→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-03-26
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Active
SEMPLE, Craig Fraser→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-26 · resigned 2010-11-30
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2001-03-26
Resigned
DOW, James→
director · ~93y · appointed 2001-03-26 · resigned 2006-09-30
Resigned
SEMPLE, Craig Fraser→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-03-26 · resigned 2010-11-30
Resigned
DURANO LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2001-03-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property04/05/200127/11/2010

Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-05-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-01-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-06-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-12-08
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2010-11-29