GREGOR RAIL SOLUTIONS LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC643612 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-04
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: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
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
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2020-11-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-11-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-09-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-08-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-06➕HOWIE, David John appointeddirector
- 2019-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs GREGOR RAIL SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2019-10-04➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-10-04➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-10-04➕MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2019-10-04➖MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 2019-10-04➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2019-10-04➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2019-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-10-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-11-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David John Howie Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/10/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Codir Limitedceased 05/10/2019· 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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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Registered office
36 Churchill Tower
South Harbour Street
Ayr
KA7 1JT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
HOWIE, David John→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2019-10-04
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2019-10-04
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2019-10-04
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Recent filings (12 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-11-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-09-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-10-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-10-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2019-10-04