MALLARD PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC299171 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-20
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 20.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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: 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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2015-09-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-09-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-05-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-04-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-10📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2010-09-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-05-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-06📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2009-01-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Scottish Ministers
- 2008-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-04-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-02📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-05-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-05-05📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-05-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-04-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs MALLARD PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2006-03-20➕GILLIES, Iain appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-20➕DAY, Malcolm Lloyd Rendall appointeddirector
- 2006-03-20➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-20➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-09-04
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
7 Crown Circus
Glasgow
G12 9HB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
Active
DAY, Malcolm Lloyd Rendall→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2006-03-20
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2006-03-20
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Scottish Ministers | Standard security | 1 property | 27/01/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 18/05/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 02/05/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/04/2006 | 10/09/2010 |
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-09-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-05-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-11
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2010-09-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-12