COLTRA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC069687 · ltd · incorporated 1979-10-19
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 44.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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
3 live charges · oldest 44.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
75
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-06📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-01-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-11-04📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-10-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-06-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-24📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-15➖HALL, Craig Fairley resigneddirector
- 2009-06-10➖PUYRIGAUD, Pierre resigneddirector
- 2009-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-06➖MURPHY, William Andrew resigneddirector
- 2008-04-11📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-03-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-30📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-04-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-01➕HALL, Craig Fairley appointeddirector
- 2004-05-19➕BELL & SCOTT (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-05-19➖BELL & SCOTT (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-28➕MURPHY, William Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-06-28➕PUYRIGAUD, Pierre appointeddirector
- 2002-05-13➖STEEL, John Derek resigneddirector
- 1999-12-24➖TORRANCE, Ian resigneddirector
- 1993-04-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1992-04-06➕TORRANCE, Ian appointeddirector
- 1986-04-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1982-05-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1979-10-19🏢Company incorporatedAs COLTRA LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-01-06
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| FARMER AUTOCARE LIMITED→ SC246050 · est 2003 | £9.60M £7.68M–£11.52M | — | — | 182 | 23y | 82 | 58y |
| LOCHRIN AUTOS (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→ SC182971 · est 1998 | £271.2k £216.9k–£325.4k | — | — | 9 | 28y | 82 | 66y |
| ALLARDYCE & GOLDIE ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ SC076646 · est 1981 | £65.3k £52.3k–£78.4k | £453.9k | — | 500 | 44y | 84 | 62y |
| AJM SPRAYING SERVICES LTD→ SC249637 · est 2003 | — | — | £623.2k | — | 23y | 83 | 64y |
| BRAIDWOOD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED→ SC235866 · est 2002 | — | — | £599.8k | — | 23y | 83 | 64y |
| DALKEITH RETAIL CENTRE LIMITED→ SC324402 · est 2007 | — | — | £7.49M | — | 19y | 83 | 83y |
| GOGETA LIMITED→ SC292487 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 69y |
| KAIM PARK GARAGE LTD.→ SC262902 · est 2004 | — | — | £2.66M | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| LOTHIAN BRAKEWAYS LIMITED→ SC147590 · est 1993 | — | — | — | 700 | 32y | 83 | 83y |
| PENTLAND COMPONENT PARTS LIMITED→ SC082096 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | 83 | 86y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-10-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
16 Hill Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3LD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
BELL & SCOTT (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-19
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Active
Active
BELL & SCOTT (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 2004-05-19
HALL, Craig Fairley→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2009-06-15
MURPHY, William Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2008-06-06
PUYRIGAUD, Pierre→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2009-06-10
STEEL, John Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2002-05-13
TORRANCE, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-04-06 · resigned 1999-12-24
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 28/04/1993 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 11/04/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 27/05/1982 | — |
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Recent filings (102 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-09-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-11-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-10-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-24
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-12-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-06-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-06-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-07-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-17
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-04-11