COLLINS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC312160 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-17
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2012-06-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-06-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-03-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-02-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-25📄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
- 2009-04-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-13📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs COLLINS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
- 2006-11-17➕COLLINS, Janice appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-17➕COLLINS, Douglas appointeddirector
- 2006-11-17➕COLLINS, Janice appointeddirector
- 2006-11-17➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-17➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-17➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-11-17➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-11-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COLLINS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2012-06-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
1a Torphichen Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8HX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
COLLINS, Douglas→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-11-17
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COLLINS, Janice→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-11-17
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-11-17 · resigned 2006-11-17
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-11-17 · resigned 2006-11-17
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Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-06-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-06-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-25
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-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-08-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-20
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2007-03-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-03-13