UPLAND PROPERTIES (INVERNESS) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC442790 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-14
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 13.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 84). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2017-10-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-10-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-08-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-08-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-02-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2014-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-10📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2013-04-10📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2013-04-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: First Contruction Limited
- 2013-03-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: First Construction Limited
- 2013-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-02-22➕CAMERON, David John appointeddirector
- 2013-02-22➖HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-02-22➖MUNRO, Donald John resigneddirector
- 2013-02-22➖HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-02-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-02-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2013-02-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs UPLAND PROPERTIES (INVERNESS) LIMITED
- 2013-02-14➕HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-02-14➕MUNRO, Donald John appointeddirector
- 2013-02-14➕HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-02-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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 2017-10-31
Group structure
Upland Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Upland Developments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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UPLAND PROPERTIES (INVERNESS) LIMITED
This company · SC442790
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Upland Developments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-14
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: 2016-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
CAMERON, David John→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2013-02-22
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HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2013-02-22
MUNRO, Donald John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2013-02-22
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2013-02-22
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | First Contruction First Contruction Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 03/04/2013 | 04/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | First Construction First Construction Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/03/2013 | 04/12/2015 |
Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-10-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-08-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-11-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-12-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-03-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
mortgage · MR04
2015-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-11-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-24