DELMORE CARS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC097677 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 36.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-02-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-11-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-11-07📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-11-07📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-11-07⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-11-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-01➕CLARK, John Arnold appointeddirector
- 2021-12-01➕GRAHAM, James Turner appointeddirector
- 2021-12-01➖MCLEAN, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2021-12-01➖WILLIES, Scott resigneddirector
- 2021-12-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-07➖HARVEY, Mark William Harold resigneddirector
- 2020-08-24➕HARVEY, Mark William Harold appointeddirector
- 2013-11-19➕THORPE, Stuart Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2013-11-19➖MCLEAN, Kenneth John resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2010-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-11-30➕HAWTHORNE, Edward appointeddirector
- 2010-11-30➕MCLEAN, Kenneth John appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-30➖OSBORN, Yvonne resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-30➕MCLEAN, Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 2010-11-30➖OSBORN, Robert resigneddirector
- 2010-11-30➕WILLIES, Scott appointeddirector
- 2007-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-05-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-05-01➖HENDERSON, Lorraine Gail resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-01➕OSBORN, Yvonne appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-27➕HENDERSON, Lorraine Gail appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-30➖OSBORN, Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-30➖OSBORN, Margaret resigneddirector
- 1998-06-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-05-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1992-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1991-09-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1990-12-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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
2 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-02-24
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-11-07: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DELMORE CARS LIMITED
This company · SC097677
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/12/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Lady Philomena Butler Clarkceased 01/12/2021· significant influence
- Sir John Arnold Clarkceased 10/04/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-03-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
454 Hillington Road
Glasgow
G52 4FH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
THORPE, Stuart Kenneth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-11-19
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CLARK, John Arnold→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-12-01
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GRAHAM, James Turner→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-12-01
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HAWTHORNE, Edward→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-11-30
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HENDERSON, Lorraine Gail→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-27 · resigned 2006-05-01
MCLEAN, Kenneth John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-30 · resigned 2013-11-19
OSBORN, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-03-30
OSBORN, Yvonne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2010-11-30
HARVEY, Mark William Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-08-24 · resigned 2021-06-07
MCLEAN, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-11-30 · resigned 2021-12-01
OSBORN, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2002-03-30
OSBORN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2010-11-30
WILLIES, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-11-30 · resigned 2021-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/05/2006 | 23/12/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 15/06/1998 | 04/12/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 12/05/1998 | 27/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 10/09/1991 | 29/07/1992 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/12/1990 | 27/06/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 04/05/1990 | 04/12/2010 |
Recent filings (132 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-12-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-11-27
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-11-07
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-11-07
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-11-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27