LAND ENGINEERING GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC266888 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-23
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 21.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2019-08-14⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2019-08-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-05-14⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2017-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-09⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2017-11-09⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2017-08-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-08-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-25➖RACIONZER, Terence Beverley resigneddirector
- 2013-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-28📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2011-11-28📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2011-11-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-11-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-06-30📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2011-06-30📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2011-06-29📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2011-06-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-06-24➖BARRETT, Charles John resigneddirector
- 2011-06-24➖RONALD, John Taylor resigneddirector
- 2011-06-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-10-01➕RACIONZER, Terence Beverley appointeddirector
- 2004-12-30➖SUTHERLAND, David Ross resigneddirector
- 2004-07-01➕SUTHERLAND, David Ross appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-04-24➕MACDONALD, John Nicol appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-24➕DILLETT, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2004-04-24➕MACDONALD, John Nicol appointeddirector
- 2004-04-24➖BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-24➕BARRETT, Charles John appointeddirector
- 2004-04-24➕RONALD, John Taylor appointeddirector
- 2004-04-24➖BLP CREATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-24➖BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs LAND ENGINEERING GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2004-04-23➕BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-23➕BLP CREATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-23➕BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
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 63. 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2019-08-14
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-08-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-05-14: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Group structure
Gardrum Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gardrum Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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LAND ENGINEERING GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC266888
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gardrum Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
3 Castle Court
Carnegie Campus
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8PB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
MACDONALD, John Nicol→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DILLETT, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACDONALD, John Nicol→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-04-24
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BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2004-04-24
BARRETT, Charles John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-04-24 · resigned 2011-06-24
RACIONZER, Terence Beverley→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2013-06-25
RONALD, John Taylor→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-04-24 · resigned 2011-06-24
SUTHERLAND, David Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2004-12-30
BLP CREATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2004-04-24
BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2004-04-24
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Assignation of life policy | 1 property | 22/11/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Assignation of life policy | 1 property | 22/11/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/06/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/07/2004 | 29/06/2011 |
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Recent filings (67 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-08-14
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2019-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-11-09
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2017-11-09
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2017-11-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-08-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-05-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-05-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-06-25