CARCOL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC335053 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-10
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
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 (1 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-02-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-11-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-11-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-01➖MCGUIRE, Claire Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-12➖RAYNES, Patricia Dawn resigneddirector
- 2016-09-12➖RAYNES, Peter resigneddirector
- 2016-09-12➖RAYNES, Shellby Anne resigneddirector
- 2016-06-29➕HOPPER, Samantha Joan appointeddirector
- 2016-06-29➕MCGUIRE, Claire Jane appointeddirector
- 2013-10-04➖COLLINS, Carol Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-04➖COLLINS, Carol Margaret resigneddirector
- 2013-10-04➖COLLINS, Steven resigneddirector
- 2013-08-30➕RAYNES, Patricia Dawn appointeddirector
- 2013-08-30➕RAYNES, Peter appointeddirector
- 2013-08-30➕RAYNES, Shellby Anne appointeddirector
- 2007-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs CARCOL LIMITED
- 2007-12-10➕COLLINS, Carol Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-10➕COLLINS, Carol Margaret appointeddirector
- 2007-12-10➕COLLINS, Steven appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-02-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Samantha Joan Hopper Individual · British · DOB 11/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 12/09/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Claire Jane Mcguireceased 01/01/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
12 Baberton Park
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH14 5DW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-11-11
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
HOPPER, Samantha Joan→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COLLINS, Carol Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-10 · resigned 2013-10-04
COLLINS, Carol Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-12-10 · resigned 2013-10-04
COLLINS, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-12-10 · resigned 2013-10-04
MCGUIRE, Claire Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-06-29 · resigned 2023-01-01
RAYNES, Patricia Dawn→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-08-30 · resigned 2016-09-12
RAYNES, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-08-30 · resigned 2016-09-12
RAYNES, Shellby Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2013-08-30 · resigned 2016-09-12
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Recent filings (60 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-02-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-11-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-23