CALTON DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC311356 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-02
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 19.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 19.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 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 (51/100)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 (5 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
15
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2013-07-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-03-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-01-06📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2011-01-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-12📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-11-26📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-11-30📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-11-29📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-11-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-11-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-11-15➕CLIFF, Alexander Talbot appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-15➕ALLFREY, Peter Charles Scudamore appointeddirector
- 2006-11-15➕CLIFF, Alexander Talbot appointeddirector
- 2006-11-15➕GRAY, Steven Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2006-11-15➕HUNTER, Arabella Mary appointeddirector
- 2006-11-15➖TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-15➖REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-11-15➖TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs CALTON DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2006-11-02➕TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-02➕REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-11-02➕TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-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 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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.
Red flags
2 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2011-06-30
Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
39 Bellevue Place
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH7 4BS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2011-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
CLIFF, Alexander Talbot→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-11-15
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ALLFREY, Peter Charles Scudamore→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2006-11-15
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CLIFF, Alexander Talbot→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-11-15
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GRAY, Steven Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-11-15
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HUNTER, Arabella Mary→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-11-15
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TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-11-02 · resigned 2006-11-15
REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-11-02 · resigned 2006-11-15
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-11-02 · resigned 2006-11-15
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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 Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 28/11/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/11/2006 | 06/01/2011 |
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-07-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-03-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-01
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2011-01-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-08-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-12
legacy
address · 353
2009-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-30
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-12-06