COLLECTIVWORKS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC331155 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-19

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 6.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Sept 2018

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.5y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 6.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

150 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2018-09-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2023-11-16
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-11-16
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Company dissolved
2023-08-16
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liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland
insolvency · WU15(Scot)
2021-08-02
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2020-06-05
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liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order-court-scotland
insolvency · WU01(Scot)
2020-05-20
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liquidation-appointment-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotland
insolvency · WU02(Scot)
2020-05-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-04-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-17
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2020-03-17
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2020-03-11
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-02-28
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Yong Hsin Yi Neil
2019-12-16
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MCFADZEAN, Jane Wyllie resigned
director
2019-12-12
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2019-11-28
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Brian Gillies
2019-11-01
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-15
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HUGHES, Brian resigned
director
2019-02-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-12-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-11-28
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2018-11-27
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CASEY, Joanne Matheson appointed
director
2018-11-27
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GILLIES, Brian appointed
director
2018-11-27
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NEIL, Yong Hsin Yi appointed
director
2018-11-27
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MCFADZEAN, Jane Wyllie appointed
director
2018-11-27
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-11-27
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-11-12
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2018-11-05
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2018-09-28
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MCWADE, Diane resigned
director
2018-08-24
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MACKIE, Alexander Charles Gordon resigned
director
2018-06-24
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MCLAUGHLIN, Donald Niall resigned
director
2018-03-29
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FORBES, Charles Alistair resigned
director
2018-03-29
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MCLAUGHLIN, Donald Niall appointed
director
2018-03-29
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MCWADE, Diane appointed
director
2017-05-19
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HOBBS, John Maxwell, Mr. resigned
director
2016-07-25
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FORBES, Charles Alistair appointed
director
2015-12-07
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HOBBS, John Maxwell, Mr. appointed
director
2014-01-31
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DOCHERTY, Gerard resigned
director
2013-03-28
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DOCHERTY, Gerard appointed
director
2012-09-24
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LOWE, Robert Gardiner resigned
director
2010-08-01
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LOWE, Robert Gardiner appointed
director
2010-07-30
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MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-07-30
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FRASER, Deborah resigned
secretary
2010-07-30
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MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-07-30
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MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 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 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-11-16

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-11-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-08-16: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Brian Gillies Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	18/05/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Scottish Enterpriseceased 29/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated2007-09-19

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC72200 — Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Registered office

C/O Quantuma Llp Third Floor, Turnberry House

175 West George Street

Glasgow

G2 2LB

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2018-09-30

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