LAWSON VENTURES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC383703 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-16

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

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book net assets

Opportunity

51/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

21 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

51/100Worth 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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand

2014-07-28
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-07-28
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Company dissolved
2014-04-28
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liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2013-09-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-06-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-01-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-25
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move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2011-08-25
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change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2011-08-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-06-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-06-29
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2011-06-29
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officers · AP01
2011-06-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-06-22
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LAWSON, Craig appointed
director
2011-06-22
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LAWSON, Kirsty appointed
director
2010-08-31
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-08-31
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-31
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-26
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LAWSON, Alan Thomas appointed
director
2010-08-26
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LAWSON, Christina Bryson appointed
director
2010-08-26
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MACLEOD, Angus George resigned
director
2010-08-26
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WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2010-08-16
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Company incorporated
As LAWSON VENTURES LIMITED
2010-08-16
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WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-08-16
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MACLEOD, Angus George appointed
director
2010-08-16
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WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2010-08-16
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incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC

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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LAWSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2014-07-28

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2014-07-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-04-28: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-08-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

35 Inverleith Place

Edinburgh

Lothian

EH3 5QD

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2012-08-31

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