STONEHAVEN PROJECTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC320530 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-05
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
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
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 (65/100, director aged 64). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-07-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-07-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-05-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-05-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2021-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-11-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2015-11-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2015-11-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2015-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2007-04-10
    MCLELLAN, Joan appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-04-10
    MCLELLAN, Stephen appointed
    director
  23. 2007-04-10
    JM TAYLOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2007-04-10
    RODGER, Marie Lyn resigned
    director
  25. 2007-04-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STONEHAVEN PROJECTS LIMITED
  26. 2007-04-05
    JM TAYLOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-04-05
    RODGER, Marie Lyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 2023-07-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Mclellan
Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64
75100%
75-100% shares30/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

12 Nether Cairnhill Drive
Chapelton
Stonehaven
Kincardineshire
AB39 8AG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2022-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MCLELLAN, Joan
secretary · appointed 2007-04-10
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Active
MCLELLAN, Stephen
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-04-10
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Active
JM TAYLOR LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2007-04-10
Resigned
RODGER, Marie Lyn
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2007-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-07-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-05-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-01-30