SOUTHPLACE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC216452 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-06
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 24.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
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Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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

3 live charges · oldest 24.9y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-01-11
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-01-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-09-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-09-03
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-06-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2012-06-01
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG03s
  7. 2012-06-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2012-05-16
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    SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
    secretary
  9. 2012-04-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-05-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2011-05-25
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02s
  13. 2011-05-25
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02s
  14. 2011-05-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2011-05-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  16. 2011-05-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2011-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2011-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-04-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2011-03-29
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    MURDOCH, Ian appointed
    director
  21. 2011-03-29
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    ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas resigned
    director
  22. 2010-09-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-04-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-10-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2009-09-30
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    MILLS, Stanley resigned
    director
  27. 2009-09-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2009-09-14
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    JACKSON, Julie Mansfield appointed
    director
  29. 2009-04-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2009-02-14
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  31. 2008-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2008-04-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  33. 2007-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2007-04-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  35. 2004-09-30
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    MACKAY, Ian Hugh resigned
    director
  36. 2004-09-30
    ➕
    MILLS, Stanley appointed
    director
  37. 2003-02-14
    ➕
    MACKAY, Ian Hugh appointed
    director
  38. 2003-02-14
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    REID, Andrew Richard resigned
    director
  39. 2002-09-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  40. 2002-08-30
    ➖
    MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resigned
    secretary
  41. 2002-08-30
    ➕
    SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
    secretary
  42. 2002-01-21
    ➖
    DONALDSON, Euan James resigned
    secretary
  43. 2002-01-21
    ➕
    MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointed
    secretary
  44. 2001-11-05
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas appointed
    director
  45. 2001-11-05
    ➖
    TALBOT, Philip resigned
    director
  46. 2001-05-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  47. 2001-05-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  48. 2001-05-18
    ➕
    CLINTON, David appointed
    director
  49. 2001-05-14
    ➕
    REID, Andrew Richard appointed
    director
  50. 2001-03-27
    ➕
    DONALDSON, Euan James appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-11

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Miller House
2 Lochside View
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

CLINTON, David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, Julie Mansfield→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-09-14
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Active
MURDOCH, Ian→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONALDSON, Euan James→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-27 · resigned 2002-01-21
Resigned
MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2002-08-30
Resigned
SMYTH, Pamela June→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2012-05-16
Resigned
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2001-03-27
Resigned
ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2011-03-29
Resigned
MACKAY, Ian Hugh→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-02-14 · resigned 2004-09-30
Resigned
MILLS, Stanley→
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
REID, Andrew Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-05-14 · resigned 2003-02-14
Resigned
TALBOT, Philip→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-03-27 · resigned 2001-11-05
Resigned
DM DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2001-03-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property03/09/200223/05/2011
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property25/05/200123/05/2011
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property22/05/200101/06/2012

Recent filings (73 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-06-27
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2012-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-05-31
legacy
mortgage · MG02s
2011-05-25
legacy
mortgage · MG02s
2011-05-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-08