CHALMERS MCLEAN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC252939 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-17
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
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 67). 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 (55/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-10-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-08-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-08-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-31➖IRWIN, Alastair resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-01➕HILL, David Chalmers appointeddirector
- 2005-08-25➕IRWIN, Alastair appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-25➖MESSRS. CRIGGIE & CO W.S. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CHALMERS MCLEAN LIMITED
- 2003-07-17➕HILL, Elaine Janet appointeddirector
- 2003-07-17➕MESSRS. CRIGGIE & CO W.S. appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-10-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Elaine Janet Hill Individual · British · DOB 07/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities
Registered office
3 Trainers Brae
North Berwick
East Lothian
EH39 4NR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
HILL, David Chalmers→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-09-01
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HILL, Elaine Janet→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-07-17
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IRWIN, Alastair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-25 · resigned 2014-07-31
MESSRS. CRIGGIE & CO W.S.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-07-17 · resigned 2005-08-25
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Recent filings (55 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-10-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-08-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-31