LOCH SHIEL GARAGE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC267982 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-18
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5020
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-12-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-08-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-01📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-24📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-01➕MACGILLIVRAY, Carolyn appointeddirector
- 2005-04-01➕MACGILLIVRAY, Maria appointeddirector
- 2004-06-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-06-02📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-06-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCH SHIEL GARAGE LIMITED
- 2004-05-18➕MACGILLIVRAY, Donald appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-18➕MACGILLIVRAY, Celia appointeddirector
- 2004-05-18➕MACGILLIVRAY, David appointeddirector
- 2004-05-18➕MACGILLIVRAY, Donald appointeddirector
- 2004-05-18➕SMALL FIRMS SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-05-18➖SMALL FIRMS SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-05-18➕SMALL FIRMS DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-05-18➖SMALL FIRMS DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-12-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5020 — SIC 5020
Registered office
Blain Garage
Acharacle
Argyll
PH36 4JY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MACGILLIVRAY, Donald→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-05-18
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MACGILLIVRAY, Carolyn→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2005-04-01
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MACGILLIVRAY, Celia→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-05-18
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MACGILLIVRAY, David→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2004-05-18
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MACGILLIVRAY, Donald→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-05-18
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MACGILLIVRAY, Maria→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-04-01
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SMALL FIRMS SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2004-05-18
SMALL FIRMS DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2004-05-18
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-12-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-01
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-09
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-06-14