MINING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC275086 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-22
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 16.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 05102
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
38 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-06-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-06-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-02-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-02-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-01-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2011-11-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2011-11-21
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    NICOLSON, Donald Oag resigned
    director
  8. 2011-10-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-12-21
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2010-12-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2010-12-16
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    MATHERS, Roderick William appointed
    director
  14. 2010-12-03
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    GUEST, Nicholas Leigh resigned
    director
  15. 2010-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2010-11-26
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    FOSTER, Andrew Howard appointed
    director
  17. 2010-11-26
    ➕
    NICOLSON, Donald Oag appointed
    director
  18. 2010-11-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  19. 2010-04-08
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2010-04-06
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  21. 2010-04-06
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  22. 2010-03-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2010-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-11-05
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  26. 2009-11-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2009-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2009-03-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2009-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2008-02-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  31. 2008-01-31
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    PURCHASE, Dacre Wyn resigned
    director
  32. 2008-01-25
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  33. 2008-01-21
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    GUEST, Nicholas Leigh appointed
    director
  34. 2007-11-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  35. 2007-11-01
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    FERGUSON, Peter Joseph appointed
    secretary
  36. 2007-11-01
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    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2007-11-01
    ➕
    PURCHASE, Dacre Wyn appointed
    director
  38. 2007-11-01
    ➖
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2007-11-01
    ➖
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2004-10-22
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    Company incorporated
    As MINING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  41. 2004-10-22
    ➕
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2004-10-22
    ➕
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2004-10-22
    ➕
    HMS SECRETARIES 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-06-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC05102 — SIC 05102

Registered office

Castlebridge Business Park
Gartlove
Alloa
Stirlingshire
FK10 3PZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

FERGUSON, Peter Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-01
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Active
FOSTER, Andrew Howard→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-11-26
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Active
MATHERS, Roderick William→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-12-16
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Active
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-22 · resigned 2007-11-01
Resigned
GUEST, Nicholas Leigh→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-01-21 · resigned 2010-12-03
Resigned
NICOLSON, Donald Oag→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-11-26 · resigned 2011-11-21
Resigned
PURCHASE, Dacre Wyn→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-22 · resigned 2007-11-01
Resigned
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-22 · resigned 2007-11-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property25/03/2010—
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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-06-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-02-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-02-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-11-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-04-08
legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2010-04-06
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2010-04-06