CAIRN EXPLORATION (NO.1) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC284623 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-11
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-10-13
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-10-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-07-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2012-05-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2012-02-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2012-02-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2011-07-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2011-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-07-11
    ➖
    GAMMELL, William Benjamin Bowring, Sir resigned
    director
  10. 2011-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    THOMS, Malcolm Shaw resigned
    director
  12. 2011-05-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-10-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-10-05
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2010-09-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-09-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-09-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-09-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-09-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2010-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-05-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-01-27
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  23. 2009-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-05-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2009-05-26
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2008-12-24
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  27. 2008-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2008-06-06
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  29. 2007-04-03
    ➕
    THOMSON, Simon John appointed
    director
  30. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    BROWN, Janice Margaret appointed
    director
  31. 2006-11-17
    ➖
    HART, Kevin resigned
    director
  32. 2005-07-08
    ➕
    GAMMELL, William Benjamin Bowring, Sir appointed
    director
  33. 2005-07-08
    ➕
    HART, Kevin appointed
    director
  34. 2005-07-08
    ➕
    THOMS, Malcolm Shaw appointed
    director
  35. 2005-05-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAIRN EXPLORATION (NO.1) LIMITED
  36. 2005-05-11
    ➕
    WOOD, Duncan Alexander appointed
    secretary
  37. 2005-05-11
    ➕
    WATTS, Michael John, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2012-10-13

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2012-10-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-07-13: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1110 — SIC 1110

Registered office

Atholl Exchange
6 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

WOOD, Duncan Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Janice Margaret→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-16
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Active
THOMSON, Simon John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-04-03
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Active
WATTS, Michael John, Dr→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAMMELL, William Benjamin Bowring, Sir→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2011-07-11
Resigned
HART, Kevin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2006-11-17
Resigned
THOMS, Malcolm Shaw→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-10-13
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2012-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-02-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-21