MALCOLM HOMES (WOLFSON) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC325583 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-15
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 18.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
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 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 18.3y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2011-03-06⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-03-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2010-07-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2010-02-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2010-01-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2009-12-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2009-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-30➖CUMBERLAND, Colin resigneddirector
- 2009-07-06📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-06-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-28➖HAMILTON, John resigneddirector
- 2008-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-13➕HAMILTON, John appointeddirector
- 2008-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-06➖MURPHY, William Andrew resigneddirector
- 2008-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-14📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2008-01-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2008-01-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-12-22📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-12-21📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-12-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-12-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2007-12-19📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2007-12-12➕AGGETT, Graham Francis appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➕CUMBERLAND, Colin appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➕MURPHY, William Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-11-28➕WALKER, Roy Alan appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-28➕FRASER, Ewan William appointeddirector
- 2007-11-28➕PHILIPS, John appointeddirector
- 2007-11-28➕WALKER, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2007-11-28➖1924 NOMINEES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-28➖1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-06-15🏢Company incorporatedAs MALCOLM HOMES (WOLFSON) LIMITED
- 2007-06-15➕1924 NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-15➕1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-03-06
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-03-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-12-06: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
8 New Mart Road
Edinburgh
EH14 1RL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
AGGETT, Graham Francis→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-12-12
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FRASER, Ewan William→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-11-28
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PHILIPS, John→
Activedirector · ~91y · appointed 2007-11-28
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WALKER, James Alexander→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-11-28
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1924 NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2007-11-28
CUMBERLAND, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2009-11-30
HAMILTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-08-13 · resigned 2009-05-28
MURPHY, William Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2008-06-06
1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2007-11-28
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 10/01/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/12/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 18/12/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-03-06
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2010-12-06
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2010-07-13
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2010-02-10
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2010-01-08
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2009-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-12-04
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-07-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-06
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2008-01-14