CAMLIN (GORGIE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC338496 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-27

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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year to Jun 2021

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

62/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 84). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.1y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

62 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

62/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2021-06-30	2020-06-30
Average employees	0	0

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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 (43 events)Click to expand

2023-11-07
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-11-07
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Company dissolved
2023-04-26
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dissolution · SOAS(A)
2023-04-18
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-04-06
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dissolution · DS01
2022-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-20
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mortgage · MR04
2018-09-20
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mortgage · MR04
2018-09-20
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mortgage · MR04
2018-09-20
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Charge satisfied #9
2018-09-20
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Charge satisfied #7
2018-09-20
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Charge satisfied #6
2018-07-18
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mortgage · MR04
2018-07-18
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mortgage · MR04
2018-07-18
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Charge satisfied #10
2018-07-18
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Charge satisfied #8
2018-02-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-11-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-01-20
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address · AD01
2017-01-19
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2016-11-16
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Charge registered #10
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Agent
2016-11-15
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Charge satisfied #5
2016-11-15
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Charge satisfied #4
2016-11-15
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Charge satisfied #3
2016-11-11
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Charge registered #9
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Agent)
2016-11-11
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Charge registered #8
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Agent)
2016-11-11
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Charge registered #7
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Agent)
2016-11-09
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Charge registered #6
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Agent
2012-12-06
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Charge satisfied #2
2012-12-06
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Charge satisfied #1
2012-09-28
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2012-09-26
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2012-09-18
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2008-04-04
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2008-03-23
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2008-02-27
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Company incorporated
As CAMLIN (GORGIE) LIMITED
2008-02-27
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MACLENNAN, Fiona appointed
secretary
2008-02-27
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CAMERON, David John appointed
director
2008-02-27
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LINTON, Bruce Reid appointed
director

Owner dependency

88/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
+No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-11-07

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Camlin (No3) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Camlin (No3) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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CAMLIN (GORGIE) LIMITED

This company · SC338496

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Camlin (No3) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	11/11/2016

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2008-02-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

First Floor

111 Grampian Road

Aviemore

Inverness-Shire

PH22 1RH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2021-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

MACLENNAN, Fiona→

secretary · appointed 2008-02-27

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Active

CAMERON, David John→

director · ~84y · appointed 2008-02-27

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Active

LINTON, Bruce Reid→

director · ~73y · appointed 2008-02-27

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Active

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Agent	A registered charge	1 property	16/11/2016	18/07/2018
satisfied	The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Agent)	A registered charge	—	11/11/2016	20/09/2018
satisfied	The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Agent)	A registered charge	—	11/11/2016	18/07/2018
satisfied	The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Agent)	A registered charge	—	11/11/2016	20/09/2018
satisfied	The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Agent	A registered charge	—	09/11/2016	20/09/2018
satisfied	Santander Santander UK PLC	Standard security	1 property	28/09/2012	15/11/2016
satisfied	Santander Santander UK PLC	Assignation of rents	1 property	26/09/2012	15/11/2016
satisfied	Santander Santander UK PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	18/09/2012	15/11/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	04/04/2008	06/12/2012
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	23/03/2008	06/12/2012

Recent filings (62 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2023-11-07

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2023-04-26

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2023-04-18

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2023-04-06