CGF NO. 3 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC109923 · ltd · incorporated 1988-03-17

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

35 officers (3 active, 35 linked, 29 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

161 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand

2014-01-09
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-01-09
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Company dissolved
2013-10-09
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liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2012-12-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-12-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-12-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-02-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-11-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-11-24
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-06-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-10
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ORME, Steven Derek Stanley resigned
director
2011-06-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-06-02
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MCMILLAN, Lorna Forsyth appointed
director
2011-02-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-28
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-01-28
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-01-25
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MCMILLAN, Lorna Forsyth appointed
secretary
2011-01-25
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WEBBER, Michael Frank resigned
secretary
2010-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-03
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move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-09-03
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change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-02-24
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-10
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-02-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-26
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CARNEGIE, Keith James resigned
director
2010-01-26
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ORME, Steven Derek Stanley appointed
director
2009-11-20
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-02-27
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-25
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BURNS, Thomas resigned
director
2007-06-25
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CARNEGIE, Keith James appointed
director
2007-06-25
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SLATER, Gavin Robin resigned
director
2006-03-01
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WEBBER, Michael Frank appointed
secretary
2006-02-28
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SHAW, Myshele resigned
secretary
2005-09-12
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SLATER, Gavin Robin appointed
director
2005-09-02
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BURNS, Thomas appointed
director
2005-09-02
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CAMPBELL, Colin Robertson resigned
director
2003-07-31
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SHAW, Myshele appointed
secretary
2003-07-31
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SHIRRAN, Jane Lindsay resigned
secretary
2003-04-07
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SOMMERVILLE, William resigned
director
2003-03-31
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CAMPBELL, Colin Robertson appointed
director
2003-02-07
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MCGEE, David John resigned
director
2001-10-11
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BARR, Ian Henry appointed
director
2001-10-11
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SOMMERVILLE, William appointed
director
2001-05-31
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WEANIE, Peter Robert resigned
director
2000-06-30
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QUEEN, John Eadie resigned
director
2000-06-30
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WRIGHT, John Robertson resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 87 events

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-01-09

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-01-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-10-09: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1988-03-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Registered office

Saltire Court

20 Castle Terrace

Edinburgh

EH1 2EG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 32 resigned)

MCMILLAN, Lorna Forsyth→

secretary · appointed 2011-01-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BARR, Ian Henry→

director · ~62y · appointed 2001-10-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MCMILLAN, Lorna Forsyth→

director · ~53y · appointed 2011-06-02

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Active

MACINTOSH, Keith William→

secretary · resigned 1996-09-30

Resigned

SHAW, Myshele→

secretary · appointed 2003-07-31 · resigned 2006-02-28

Resigned

SHIRRAN, Jane Lindsay→

secretary · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 2003-07-31

Resigned

STEWART, Alan James→

secretary · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 1998-06-15

Resigned

WEBBER, Michael Frank→

secretary · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2011-01-25

Resigned

ASLET, Peter Michael→

director · ~74y · appointed 1993-04-26 · resigned 1995-11-01

Resigned

BRICE, Robert Wayne→

director · ~69y · appointed 1995-08-03 · resigned 1996-08-16

Resigned

BURNS, Thomas→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2007-06-25

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Colin Robertson→

director · ~69y · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2005-09-02

Resigned

CARNEGIE, Keith James→

director · ~70y · appointed 2007-06-25 · resigned 2010-01-26

Resigned

CICUTTO, Francis John→

director · ~76y · appointed 1994-03-21 · resigned 1996-03-01

Resigned

COLE-HAMILTON, Arthur Richard→

director · ~91y · resigned 1992-11-02

Resigned

COOK, John→

director · ~88y · resigned 1992-09-25

Resigned

CORNER, Douglas Robertson→

director · ~82y · appointed 1992-08-15 · resigned 1995-05-31

Resigned

GOODWIN, Frederick Anderson→

director · ~68y · appointed 1995-04-24 · resigned 1998-07-31

Resigned

GREEN, Kenneth Charles→

director · ~86y · resigned 1990-07-27

Resigned

HAMILTON, Neil Thomas Hunter→

director · ~83y · resigned 1991-05-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (161 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2014-01-09

liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

insolvency · 4.26(Scot)

2013-10-09

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2012-12-21

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2012-12-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2012-12-04

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-02-02

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-11-24

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-11-24

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2011-11-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2011-09-08

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2011-06-13

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2011-06-10

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-02-08

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP03

2011-01-28

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2011-01-28