MARCOOP PROPERTIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC270881 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-20
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 21.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 21.6y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
40 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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-07-04
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-07-04
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-03-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-02-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-07-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-07-04
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2013-07-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2013-07-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2013-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2013-03-18
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    RUSH, William resigned
    director
  12. 2012-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-07-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-01-06
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    liquidation-court-order-to-rescind-winding-up
    insolvency · OCRESCIND
  18. 2011-01-06
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    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
    insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
  19. 2011-01-06
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    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
    insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
  20. 2010-08-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-08-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-08-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-11-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-08-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2007-10-04
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  28. 2004-09-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited
  29. 2004-09-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited
  30. 2004-08-16
    ➕
    MURPHY, Noel Ferris appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-08-16
    ➕
    COOPER, George Ernest appointed
    director
  32. 2004-08-16
    ➕
    MURPHY, Noel Ferris appointed
    director
  33. 2004-08-16
    ➖
    BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2004-08-16
    ➕
    RUSH, William appointed
    director
  35. 2004-08-16
    ➖
    BLP CREATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2004-08-16
    ➖
    BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2004-07-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MARCOOP PROPERTIES LIMITED
  38. 2004-07-20
    ➕
    BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2004-07-20
    ➕
    BLP CREATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2004-07-20
    ➕
    BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-07-04

3 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-01-06: liquidation-court-order-to-rescind-winding-up; 2011-01-06: liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-07-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Quartermile One
15 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh
EH3 9EP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

MURPHY, Noel Ferris→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, George Ernest→
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-08-16
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Active
MURPHY, Noel Ferris→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-08-16
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Active
BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2004-08-16
Resigned
RUSH, William→
director · ~88y · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2013-03-18
Resigned
BLP CREATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2004-08-16
Resigned
BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2004-08-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited
Standard security1 property17/09/2004—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited
Floating charge1 property10/09/2004—
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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-07-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-03-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-11
liquidation-court-order-to-rescind-winding-up
insolvency · OCRESCIND
2011-01-06