STIRLING MYCOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC240191 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 0112
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.0y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2011-11-08⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-11-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-08⚠️liquidation-court-order-early-dissolutioninsolvency · O/C EARLY DISS
- 2007-07-10⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2007-07-10⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2007-02-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-10-23⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2006-09-11📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-05-18📄mortgage-alter-floating-chargemortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2006-05-13📄mortgage-alter-floating-chargemortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2006-03-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-07📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-01-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-09-30📄legacycapital · 123
- 2005-09-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-09-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-09-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-09-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-23📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2005-09-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-05-11📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2005-04-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Stephen Thornton and Others
- 2005-03-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-03-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-02-27➕CAMERON, Elizabeth Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-27➕ARMSTRONG, Douglas William appointeddirector
- 2003-02-27➖MESSRS THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-27➖HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resignednominee-director
- 2002-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs STIRLING MYCOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2002-11-27➕MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-27➕HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 70 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2011-11-08
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-11-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-08-08: liquidation-court-order-early-dissolution
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC0112 — SIC 0112
Registered office
Kpmg Llp, Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2004-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
CAMERON, Elizabeth Catherine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-02-27
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ARMSTRONG, Douglas William→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-02-27
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MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2003-02-27
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2003-02-27
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 15/09/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Stephen Thornton and Others | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/04/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-11-08
liquidation-court-order-early-dissolution
insolvency · O/C EARLY DISS
2011-08-08
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2007-07-10
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2007-07-10
legacy
address · 287
2007-02-05
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2006-10-23
legacy
accounts · 225
2006-09-11
mortgage-alter-floating-charge
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2006-05-18
mortgage-alter-floating-charge
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2006-05-13
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-03-29
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2006-02-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-01-13
legacy
capital · 123
2005-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-09-30