54 SHAW ROAD LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC579984 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-26
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
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
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 59/100 (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: medium (55/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
25
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 (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-03-31
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-03-31
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-01-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2019-09-25
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2019-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-09-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2019-09-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2019-09-12
    KERR, Duncan Hamish Edward resigned
    director
  9. 2019-03-13
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2019-03-03
    CHARLTON, John appointed
    director
  11. 2019-03-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2019-03-03
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2019-03-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2017-10-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 54 SHAW ROAD LTD
  15. 2017-10-26
    KERR, Duncan Hamish Edward appointed
    director
  16. 2017-10-26
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 2020-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Charlton
Individual · British · DOB 10/1952 · age 74
75100%
75-100% shares03/03/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Duncan Hamish Edward Kerrceased 03/03/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

34 Queens Highlands
Aberdeen
AB15 4AR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2018-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

CHARLTON, John
director · ~74y · appointed 2019-03-03
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Active
KERR, Duncan Hamish Edward
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-10-26 · resigned 2019-09-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (12 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2020-03-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-01-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-09-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2017-10-26