METRIC PROPERTY INVERNESS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC394189 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-24
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 15.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
31 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2015-03-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-03-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-12-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-11-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-03-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-05-17➕MCGANN, Martin Francis appointeddirector
- 2013-05-17➖FORD, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2013-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-17📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2012-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-03-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-07-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-06-29➕HOWELL, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-29➖FORD, Susan Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-28📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2011-04-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dfs Furniture Company Limited
- 2011-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-03-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-02➕BERESFORD, Valentine Tristram appointeddirector
- 2011-03-02➕JONES, Andrew Marc appointeddirector
- 2011-03-02➕STIRLING, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-03-02➕FORD, Susan Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-02➖BLAIN, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2011-03-02➕FORD, Susan Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2011-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs METRIC PROPERTY INVERNESS LIMITED
- 2011-02-24➕BLAIN, Andrew John appointeddirector
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-03-27
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| 1LET LIMITED→ SC317107 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Fifth Floor 1 Exchange Crescent
Conference Square
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH3 8UL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
BERESFORD, Valentine Tristram→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-03-02
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JONES, Andrew Marc→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-03-02
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MCGANN, Martin Francis→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-05-17
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STIRLING, Mark Andrew→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-03-02
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FORD, Susan Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-02 · resigned 2011-06-29
BLAIN, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-02-24 · resigned 2011-03-02
FORD, Susan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-02 · resigned 2013-05-17
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Dfs Furniture Company Dfs Furniture Company Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 19/04/2011 | 17/05/2012 |
Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-03-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-12-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-11-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-07-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-12-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-07-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-07-19
legacy
mortgage · MG02s
2012-05-17