THE HIGH COUNCIL OF CLAN DONALD LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC231019 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-01
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
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 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
80
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-06-14
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-06-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-03-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-03-21
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-02-28
    ➖
    MACDONALD OF CLANRANALD, Ranald Alexander resigned
    director
  8. 2022-02-28
    ➖
    MACDONALD OF SLEAT, Ian Godfrey Bosville, Sir resigned
    director
  9. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-07-21
    ➖
    MCDONNELL, Alexander Randal Mark, Lord Antrim resigned
    director
  13. 2021-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-30
    ➖
    MACDONELL OF GLENGARRY, Aeneas Ranald Euan resigned
    director
  15. 2020-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-02-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2017-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-05-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2016-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-05-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2014-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2014-05-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2014-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2002-05-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE HIGH COUNCIL OF CLAN DONALD LIMITED
  27. 2002-05-01
    ➕
    PARKER, Robert Mcdonald appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-05-01
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Godfrey, Lord appointed
    director
  29. 2002-05-01
    ➕
    MACDONALD OF CLANRANALD, Ranald Alexander appointed
    director
  30. 2002-05-01
    ➕
    MACDONALD OF SLEAT, Ian Godfrey Bosville, Sir appointed
    director
  31. 2002-05-01
    ➕
    MACDONELL OF GLENGARRY, Aeneas Ranald Euan appointed
    director
  32. 2002-05-01
    ➕
    MCDONNELL, Alexander Randal Mark, Lord Antrim appointed
    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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2022-06-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lord Godfrey Macdonald
Individual · British · DOB 11/1947 · age 79
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Kinloch Lodge, Sleat
Isle Ornsay
Isle Of Skye
IV43 8QY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

PARKER, Robert Mcdonald→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Godfrey, Lord→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD OF CLANRANALD, Ranald Alexander→
director · ~92y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2022-02-28
Resigned
MACDONALD OF SLEAT, Ian Godfrey Bosville, Sir→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2022-02-28
Resigned
MACDONELL OF GLENGARRY, Aeneas Ranald Euan→
director · ~85y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2021-01-30
Resigned
MCDONNELL, Alexander Randal Mark, Lord Antrim→
director · ~91y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2021-07-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-06-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-03-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-13