CARITA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC131736 · ltd · incorporated 1991-05-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-09-14
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-09-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-06-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2016-11-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2016-11-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2016-10-26
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2016-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-04-20
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2016-04-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2016-03-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2016-03-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2015-12-24
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Johanna Elisabeth Adriana appointed
    director
  13. 2015-12-24
    ➖
    DUNCAN, Philip Charles resigned
    director
  14. 2015-06-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-06-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-05-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-01-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-06-01
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-02-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-06-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-06-07
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-06-07
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  26. 2010-06-06
    📍
    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  27. 2010-06-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2010-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 1991-05-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARITA LIMITED
  30. 1991-05-09
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Johanna Elisabeth Adriana appointed
    secretary
  31. 1991-05-09
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1991-05-09
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1991-05-09
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Philip Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 2021-09-14

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2021-09-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-06-14: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-05-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100

Registered office

Bishop's Court
29 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

DUNCAN, Johanna Elisabeth Adriana→
secretary · appointed 1991-05-09
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Active
DUNCAN, Johanna Elisabeth Adriana→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-12-24
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Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-05-09 · resigned 1991-05-09
Resigned
DUNCAN, Philip Charles→
director · ~72y · appointed 1991-05-09 · resigned 2015-12-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-09-14
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2021-06-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-11-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-11-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2016-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-04-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-29