SCOTIA (WILLOWBURN) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC616572 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-19

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 business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (9 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

23 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

14 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

59/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2020-12-22
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-12-22
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Company dissolved
2020-10-06
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-09-25
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-07-22
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HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2020-07-22
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2020-07-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-05-28
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CAMERON, David John appointed
director
2020-05-28
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LINTON, Bruce Reid appointed
director
2020-05-28
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BURNESS PAULL LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2020-05-28
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MCLEOD, William Lind resigned
director
2020-05-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-05-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-05-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-05-28
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-03-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-05-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-01-15
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-12-19
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Company incorporated
As SCOTIA (WILLOWBURN) LIMITED
2018-12-19
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BEATON, Carol Anne appointed
director
2018-12-19
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BEGBIE, Richard Gerard appointed
director
2018-12-19
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BOYLE, Patrick Joseph appointed
director
2018-12-19
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BRUCE, William Martin appointed
director
2018-12-19
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GERRARD, Gary James appointed
director
2018-12-19
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LONIE, Andrew John appointed
director
2018-12-19
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BURNESS PAULL LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2018-12-19
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MCLEOD, William Lind appointed
director
2018-12-19
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incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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 2020-12-22

Group structure

Scotia Homes (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scotia Homes (Holdings) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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SCOTIA (WILLOWBURN) LIMITED

This company · SC616572

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
Scotia Homes (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	19/12/2018

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

Incorporated2018-12-19

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Ca'D'Oro

45 Gordon Street

Glasgow

G1 3PE

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

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Confirmation statement

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