MELCHIOR 04 LLP

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SO300402 · llp · incorporated 2004-06-29
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 21.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.3y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-08-08
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-08-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-04-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-03-31
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
    dissolution · LLDS01
  5. 2013-07-30
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  6. 2013-07-30
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  7. 2013-07-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address
    address · LLAD01
  8. 2013-04-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-08-28
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  10. 2012-08-24
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  11. 2012-04-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-10-02
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  13. 2011-10-02
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  14. 2011-04-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-10-08
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  16. 2010-09-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address
    address · LLAD01
  17. 2010-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-11-10
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  19. 2009-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-01-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · LLP363
  22. 2007-12-17
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  23. 2007-12-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  24. 2007-10-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2007-07-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-12-19
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  27. 2006-11-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2005-01-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2004-12-23
    ➕
    WHYTE, Stuart Campbell appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2004-06-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MELCHIOR 04 LLP
  31. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    HARROW, Craig Thomas Alexander appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    MAPPIN, Gary John Reid appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 22 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2014-08-08

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typellp
Incorporated2004-06-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

24a Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7NS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

HARROW, Craig Thomas Alexander→
llp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2004-06-29
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Active
MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2004-06-29
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Active
MAPPIN, Gary John Reid→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2004-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHYTE, Stuart Campbell→
llp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2004-12-23
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property03/12/2007—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property06/01/2005—
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Recent filings (30 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-08-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-04-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
dissolution · LLDS01
2014-03-31
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2013-07-30
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2013-07-30
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address
address · LLAD01
2013-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-02
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2012-08-28
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2012-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-05
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2011-10-02
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2011-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-01
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2010-10-08
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address
address · LLAD01
2010-09-28