CALUSO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC301154 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-21
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
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 19.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.9 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2015-07-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-07-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-04-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-03-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-07-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-24📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2014-05-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-04-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-01-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2013-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-04-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-25📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2012-10-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-05-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-05-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-05-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-17➕COLHOUN, John Padraig appointeddirector
- 2008-04-17➖WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-04-09➖COLHOUN, Francis resigneddirector
- 2007-07-17➕COLHOUN, John Padraig appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-16➖COLHOUN, John resigneddirector
- 2007-07-16➖FOSTER, Adam resigneddirector
- 2006-10-16➖ROSS, David Walker resigneddirector
- 2006-10-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-06-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-05-03➕COLHOUN, Francis appointeddirector
- 2006-05-03➕COLHOUN, John appointeddirector
- 2006-05-03➕FOSTER, Adam appointeddirector
- 2006-05-03➕ROSS, David Walker appointeddirector
- 2006-05-03➖WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs CALUSO LIMITED
- 2006-04-21➕WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-21➕WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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 2015-07-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
3c Orbital Court
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 5PH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
COLHOUN, John Padraig→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-07-17
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COLHOUN, John Padraig→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-04-17
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WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-21 · resigned 2008-04-17
COLHOUN, Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2008-04-09
COLHOUN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2007-07-16
FOSTER, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2007-07-16
ROSS, David Walker→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2006-10-16
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-21 · resigned 2006-05-03
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 03/10/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/06/2006 | 25/10/2012 |
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Recent filings (48 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-07-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-04-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-03-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-24
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2014-07-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-04-22
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2014-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-11-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-08-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-31
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2012-10-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-07