MIDDLETON BROWN JOINERY LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC595644 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-27
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
55/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 55/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2020-10-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2020-10-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-05-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-05-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-29➕DOUGLAS, Lynn appointeddirector
- 2018-04-29➕MIDDLETON, David Stuart appointeddirector
- 2018-04-29➕MIDDLETON, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2018-04-28➕BROWN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2018-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs MIDDLETON BROWN JOINERY LTD
- 2018-04-27➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-04-27➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-04-27➕MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2018-04-27➖MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 2018-04-27➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2018-04-27➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2018-04-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-10-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Brown Individual · British · DOB 09/1985 · age 41 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/04/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Codir Limitedceased 29/04/2018· 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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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation
Registered office
11 Somerset Place
Glasgow
G3 7JT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
DOUGLAS, Lynn→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2018-04-29
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MIDDLETON, David Stuart→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-04-29
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MIDDLETON, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-04-29
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COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-04-27 · resigned 2018-04-27
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-04-27 · resigned 2018-04-27
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2018-04-27 · resigned 2018-04-27
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2020-10-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-05-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-04-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-27