GARMORE OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC324148 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-22
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
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 66). 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2025-04-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-02-14
    📄
    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2023-01-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2023-01-05
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2021-06-04
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2021-04-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-06-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2018-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-08-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-08-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-08-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2015-03-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2014-09-30
    ➖
    MACKINNON, Eileen Sarah resigned
    director
  20. 2014-06-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2013-06-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2011-11-01
    ➖
    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2009-07-20
    ➕
    MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointed
    director
  25. 2009-03-11
    ➖
    MACKINNON, Lachlan resigned
    director
  26. 2009-03-09
    ➕
    MACKINNON, Eileen Sarah appointed
    director
  27. 2007-05-30
    ➕
    MACKINNON, Lachlan appointed
    director
  28. 2007-05-30
    ➖
    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2007-05-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GARMORE OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED
  30. 2007-05-22
    ➕
    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2007-05-22
    ➕
    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

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 66. 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 17 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 2025-04-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Iain Lachlan Mackinnon
Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-05-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

1 Hermitage Drive
Edinburgh
EH10 6DE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2021-05-22

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2011-11-01
Resigned
MACKINNON, Eileen Sarah→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-03-09 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
MACKINNON, Lachlan→
director · ~98y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2009-03-11
Resigned
SF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2007-05-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-04-22
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2023-02-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-01-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-01-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-25