ELLIOT DREGHORN LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC423175 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-03-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-03-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-12-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-12-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-10-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-10-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2015-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-10-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-11-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-10-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2013-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2013-07-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2013-07-05
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2013-07-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2013-06-24
    ➖
    DONNELLY, Elizabeth Mary resigned
    director
  18. 2012-12-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-11-16
    ➖
    MCWADE, Diane resigned
    director
  20. 2012-09-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-05-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2012-05-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ELLIOT DREGHORN LIMITED
  23. 2012-05-01
    ➕
    JARDINE, Ewan Gilchrist appointed
    director
  24. 2012-05-01
    ➕
    DONNELLY, Elizabeth Mary appointed
    director
  25. 2012-05-01
    ➕
    MCWADE, Diane appointed
    director
  26. 2012-05-01
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-03-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78300 — Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

Registered office

Radleigh House / 1
Golf Road
Clarkston
Glasgow
G76 7HU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

JARDINE, Ewan Gilchrist→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONNELLY, Elizabeth Mary→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2013-06-24
Resigned
MCWADE, Diane→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2012-11-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-12-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2013-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-11
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-07-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-07-05