LANARKSHIRE ENTERPRISE SERVICES (PROPERTIES) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC134996 · ltd · incorporated 1991-11-07
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.
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
31 officers (6 active, 31 linked, 29 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
104 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (83 events)Click to expand
- 2012-11-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-11-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-07-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-07-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-03➕BELL, Annette appointeddirector
- 2008-12-03➕MCSHERRY, Charles appointeddirector
- 2008-12-03➕MOCHAN, Graham Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2008-12-03➕QUINN, Michael Joseph appointeddirector
- 2008-12-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-17📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-09-19➕GARDINER, Marian appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-19➖LINGARD, David Robert resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-19➖ARCHER, Ian Macgregor resigneddirector
- 2002-09-19➖BOTTERILL, James resigneddirector
- 2002-09-19➖BURN, John resigneddirector
- 2002-09-19➖CRAVEN, Paul Frederick resigneddirector
- 2002-09-19➖FRAME, Ian Thomas resigneddirector
- 2002-09-19➖LIDDELL, Ian resigneddirector
- 2002-09-19➖LIGHTBODY, Robert Martin resigneddirector
- 2002-09-19➖PARK, Douglas Ireland resigneddirector
- 2002-09-19➖RAEBURN, James Matthew resigneddirector
- 2002-09-19➖SMITH, Mary Anne resigneddirector
- 2002-09-19➖THOMPSON, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2002-09-19➖WYLIE, Brian G resigneddirector
- 1999-12-02➕SMITH, Mary Anne appointeddirector
- 1999-12-02➕THOMPSON, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 1999-09-16➖AHMAN, Mushtaq, Councillor resigneddirector
- 1999-09-16➖MCLACHLAN, David resigneddirector
- 1999-05-13➖WATSON, James Walker resigneddirector
- 1997-04-11➕FRAME, Ian Thomas appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-11-09
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| PWR PACK LTD→ SC368382 · est 2009 | £14.22M £10.67M–£17.78M | £20.18M | — | 1000 | 16y | 83 | 65y |
| FUSION ASSETS LIMITED→ SC299690 · est 2006 | £2.93M £2.19M–£3.66M | £344.0k | — | 1300 | 20y | 83 | 76y |
| MONDO VERDE LTD→ SC741022 · est 2022 | £79.7k £59.8k–£99.6k | £30.9k | — | 200 | 3y | 83 | 48y |
| ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION GROUP LIMITED→ SC202571 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | 83 | 68y |
| AMCOL SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC162633 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | 83 | 77y |
| BARR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC154881 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | 83 | 65y |
| FUL-TON FORKLIFTS LIMITED→ SC079132 · est 1982 | — | — | £452.9k | — | 43y | 83 | 81y |
| GSB LANDSCAPES LTD.→ SC354223 · est 2009 | — | — | £228.0k | — | 17y | 83 | 61y |
| MITCHELL DRAINAGE AND WASTE SERVICES LIMITED→ SC184396 · est 1998 | — | — | £201.2k | — | 28y | 83 | 63y |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
The Atrium Business Centre
North Caldeen Road
Coatbridge
South Lanarkshire
ML5 4EF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)
Active
BELL, Annette→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-12-03
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MCSHERRY, Charles→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-12-03
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MOCHAN, Graham Lawrence→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-12-03
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QUINN, Michael Joseph→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-12-03
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SMITH, Ronald Schoular→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 1992-02-28
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LINGARD, David Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-11-07 · resigned 2002-09-19
AHMAN, Mushtaq, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1996-08-22 · resigned 1999-09-16
ARCHER, Ian Macgregor→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-09-07 · resigned 2002-09-19
BOTTERILL, James→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-12-09 · resigned 2002-09-19
BROGAN, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1992-02-28 · resigned 1996-08-22
BRUCE, Isabel Fleming, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1992-02-28 · resigned 1995-09-07
BURN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1992-02-28 · resigned 2002-09-19
CARMICHAEL, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1992-02-28 · resigned 1993-01-31
CASSERLY, Samuel Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1992-08-28 · resigned 1996-08-22
CRAVEN, Paul Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1992-02-28 · resigned 2002-09-19
EVANS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1992-02-28 · resigned 1997-02-13
FLEMING, William→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-03-02 · resigned 1995-09-07
FRAME, Ian Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1997-04-11 · resigned 2002-09-19
GIBB, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 1992-02-28 · resigned 1992-08-01
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Recent filings (104 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-11-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-07-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-29