CAMPHILL MEARNS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC295088 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-01-05
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 19.9y 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: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.9y
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 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
70 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 (49 events)Click to expand
- 2024-10-24⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2024-10-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-07-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-21➖LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-07-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-04➖PLANT, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-07📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2018-11-06➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-11-06➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-11-06➖TRAA, Harald resigneddirector
- 2018-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-17➕WARD, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-23➖TROUP, Stewart William resigneddirector
- 2017-09-06➖BOWMAN, Leslie Alexander resigneddirector
- 2017-04-19➕FISHER, George Willox appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➕JEFFREY, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2014-10-07➕TROUP, Stewart William appointeddirector
- 2014-04-08➖TAYLOR, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2013-08-20➕BOWMAN, Leslie Alexander appointeddirector
- 2009-11-17➖MACFARLANE, John Quentin resigneddirector
- 2007-09-13➖TAYLOR, Tineke-Jantina Roelina resigneddirector
- 2006-05-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Honourable John Keith Oxley Arbuthnott, Master of Arbuthnott
- 2006-04-01➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-01➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMPHILL MEARNS LIMITED
- 2006-01-05➕FIRTH, Richard Guthrie appointeddirector
- 2006-01-05➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-01-05➕MACFARLANE, John Quentin appointeddirector
- 2006-01-05➕PLANT, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2006-01-05➕TAYLOR, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-01-05➕TAYLOR, Tineke-Jantina Roelina appointeddirector
- 2006-01-05➕TRAA, Harald appointeddirector
- 2006-01-05➕LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-01-05➖LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2024-10-24
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-10-24: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-07-24: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-01-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Mclenan Corporate Marathon House, Olympic Business Park
Drybridge Road
Dundonald
KA2 9AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-06-23
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2022-01-05
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
FIRTH, Richard Guthrie→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-01-05
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FISHER, George Willox→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-04-19
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JEFFREY, Gordon→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2017-02-07
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WARD, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-05-17
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LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-11-06 · resigned 2022-07-21
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2006-04-01
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2018-11-06
BOWMAN, Leslie Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-08-20 · resigned 2017-09-06
MACFARLANE, John Quentin→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2009-11-17
PLANT, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2021-12-04
TAYLOR, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2014-04-08
TAYLOR, Tineke-Jantina Roelina→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2007-09-13
TRAA, Harald→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2018-11-06
TROUP, Stewart William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-10-07 · resigned 2017-10-23
LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2006-01-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Honourable John Keith Oxley Arbuthnott, Master of Arbuthnott | Standard security | 1 property | 11/05/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (70 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-10-24
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-11-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-18