LANGS (BUTCHERS) EDINBURGH LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC040829 · ltd · incorporated 1964-08-18
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 53.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 53.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 53.2 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2011-03-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-03-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-10-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2008-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-12-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-12-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-03-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-12-15➕DRUMMOND, Debra Anderson appointeddirector
- 2007-12-15➖LANG, Roger Kenneth William resigneddirector
- 2007-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-08📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2006-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-23➕LANG, Roger Kenneth William appointeddirector
- 2005-08-23📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-08-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-22➕LANG, Alistair Peter appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-10➖LANG, Harry William resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-10➖LANG, Harry William resigneddirector
- 2002-12-06➖LANG, Elizabeth Lauder resigneddirector
- 2002-05-23➕LANG, Alistair Peter appointeddirector
- 1985-08-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
- 1973-03-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1964-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs LANGS (BUTCHERS) EDINBURGH LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LANG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-03-04
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-08-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
22 Great King Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6QH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
LANG, Alistair Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-08-22
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DRUMMOND, Debra Anderson→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-12-15
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LANG, Alistair Peter→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-05-23
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LANG, Harry William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-05-10
LANG, Elizabeth Lauder→
Resigneddirector · ~110y · resigned 2002-12-06
LANG, Harry William→
Resigneddirector · ~114y · resigned 2005-05-10
LANG, Roger Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-08-23 · resigned 2007-12-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation | Standard security | 2 properties | 09/08/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 01/03/1973 | — |
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Recent filings (80 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-03-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-11-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-12-22
legacy
address · 287
2008-12-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-09
legacy
address · 287
2008-12-09
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-12-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-11