MAINS FARM (EAST KILBRIDE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC059018 · ltd · incorporated 1975-11-28
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 49.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7499SIC 7499
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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

1 live charge · oldest 49.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 49.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
98 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 (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-11-02
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-11-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2012-07-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2012-06-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2012-03-09
    ➖
    WISEMAN, Robert Tennant resigned
    director
  7. 2012-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2011-10-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-10-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-10-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-09-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  14. 2010-09-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  15. 2010-09-01
    ➕
    BURNSIDE, Maureen Agnes appointed
    secretary
  16. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    SWEENEY, Gerard resigned
    secretary
  17. 2009-11-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2009-10-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2009-08-24
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-03-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2009-03-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2009-03-05
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    SWEENEY, Gerard appointed
    director
  23. 2009-03-05
    ➖
    WISEMAN, Alan William resigned
    director
  24. 2008-12-24
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-10-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-01-28
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-10-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2007-01-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  29. 2006-10-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2006-07-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2006-07-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  32. 2006-07-06
    ➖
    KEANE, William Gerard resigned
    secretary
  33. 2006-07-06
    ➕
    SWEENEY, Gerard appointed
    secretary
  34. 1996-07-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 1995-10-02
    ➕
    KEANE, William Gerard appointed
    director
  36. 1995-10-02
    ➖
    HINCHLIFFE, Walter Richard resigned
    secretary
  37. 1995-10-02
    ➕
    KEANE, William Gerard appointed
    secretary
  38. 1995-10-02
    ➖
    HAMILTON, James Watt resigned
    director
  39. 1995-10-02
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Stewart resigned
    director
  40. 1995-10-02
    ➖
    HINCHLIFFE, Walter Richard resigned
    director
  41. 1995-10-02
    ➖
    MCIVER, Malcolm resigned
    director
  42. 1995-10-02
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Joseph Ian resigned
    director
  43. 1995-10-02
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Walter Heron resigned
    director
  44. 1995-10-02
    ➕
    WISEMAN, Alan William appointed
    director
  45. 1995-10-02
    ➕
    WISEMAN, Robert Tennant appointed
    director
  46. 1977-01-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  47. 1975-11-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MAINS FARM (EAST KILBRIDE) LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-11-02

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415

Registered office

159 Glasgow Road
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 4PA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

BURNSIDE, Maureen Agnes→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-01
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Active
KEANE, William Gerard→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-10-02
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Active
SWEENEY, Gerard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-03-05
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Active
HINCHLIFFE, Walter Richard→
secretary · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
KEANE, William Gerard→
secretary · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2006-07-06
Resigned
SWEENEY, Gerard→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
HAMILTON, James Watt→
director · ~95y · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
HAMILTON, Stewart→
director · ~69y · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
HINCHLIFFE, Walter Richard→
director · ~80y · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
MCIVER, Malcolm→
director · ~91y · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
MCLEAN, Joseph Ian→
director · ~76y · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
MCLEAN, Walter Heron→
director · ~84y · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
WISEMAN, Alan William→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2009-03-05
Resigned
WISEMAN, Robert Tennant→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2012-03-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property20/01/197717/07/1996

Recent filings (98 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-07-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-03-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-09-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-09-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-11-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-13
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-24