MCGEOCH TRADING COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC319309 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-22
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
38 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
85
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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-11-10
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-11-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-07-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2014-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2014-04-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-05-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2010-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2009-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-04-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-04-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2007-09-12
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    legacy
    address · 287
  24. 2007-06-26
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  25. 2007-06-26
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  26. 2007-06-25
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2007-06-14
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    GRAY, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    GRAY, George Sinclair Davidson appointed
    director
  29. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    GRAY, Gordon appointed
    director
  30. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    GRAY, Margaret appointed
    director
  31. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    GRAY, Stuart George appointed
    director
  32. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    GRAY, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  33. 2007-06-14
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    DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2007-06-14
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    DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2007-03-22
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    Company incorporated
    As MCGEOCH TRADING COMPANY LIMITED
  36. 2007-03-22
    ➕
    DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2007-03-22
    ➕
    DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-11-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120

Registered office

30 Fountain Crescent
Inchinnan Business Park
Inchinnan
Renfrewshire
PA4 9RE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

GRAY, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-14
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Active
GRAY, George Sinclair Davidson→
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-06-14
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Active
GRAY, Gordon→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-06-14
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Active
GRAY, Margaret→
director · ~83y · appointed 2007-06-14
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Active
GRAY, Stuart George→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-06-14
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Active
GRAY, Susan Elizabeth→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-06-14
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Active
DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-22 · resigned 2007-06-14
Resigned
DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-22 · resigned 2007-06-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-11-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-08-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-23