CONDER PROJECTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC141286 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-17

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

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).

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

12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

76 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

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 (49 events)Click to expand

2013-01-11
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-11
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Company dissolved
2012-09-21
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-04
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-08-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-05-16
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SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
secretary
2011-09-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-16
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-08-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-27
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officers · AP01
2010-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-17
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-27
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RICHARDS, John Steel appointed
director
2010-08-27
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MACKIE, Robin Smith resigned
director
2010-08-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-09-08
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-10
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-21
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-08-15
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-14
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legacy
officers · 288c
2007-08-07
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-01
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-07-27
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-07-12
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-12-15
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legacy
officers · 288c
2005-08-08
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2002-08-30
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MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resigned
secretary
2002-08-30
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SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
secretary
2002-01-21
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DONALDSON, Euan James resigned
secretary
2002-01-21
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MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointed
secretary
1999-05-31
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ASHWORTH, Michael Richard resigned
director
1999-05-31
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MACKIE, Robin Smith appointed
director
1995-09-29
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MILLER, Keith Manson appointed
director
1995-09-29
➖
SHAW, John Clifford Barratt resigned
director
1994-12-01
➕
DONALDSON, Euan James appointed
secretary
1994-11-30
➖
LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth resigned
secretary
1994-08-31
➖
PENSON, Alan Keith resigned
director
1993-01-11
➕
ASHWORTH, Michael Richard appointed
director
1992-12-11
➕
LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth appointed
secretary
1992-12-11
➖
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1992-12-11
➕
PENSON, Alan Keith appointed
director
1992-12-11
➕
SHAW, John Clifford Barratt appointed
director
1992-12-11
➖
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
1992-11-17
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Company incorporated
As CONDER PROJECTS LIMITED
1992-11-17
➕
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1992-11-17
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100

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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-11

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1992-11-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Miller House

2 Lochside View

Edinburgh Park

Edinburgh

EH12 9DH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

MILLER, Keith Manson→

director · ~77y · appointed 1995-09-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

RICHARDS, John Steel→

director · ~69y · appointed 2010-08-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DONALDSON, Euan James→

secretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 2002-01-21

Resigned

LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth→

secretary · appointed 1992-12-11 · resigned 1994-11-30

Resigned

MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→

secretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2002-08-30

Resigned

SMYTH, Pamela June→

secretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2012-05-16

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-11-17 · resigned 1992-12-11

Resigned

ASHWORTH, Michael Richard→

director · ~82y · appointed 1993-01-11 · resigned 1999-05-31

Resigned

MACKIE, Robin Smith→

director · ~76y · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 2010-08-27

Resigned

PENSON, Alan Keith→

director · ~82y · appointed 1992-12-11 · resigned 1994-08-31

Resigned

SHAW, John Clifford Barratt→

director · ~83y · appointed 1992-12-11 · resigned 1995-09-29

Resigned

JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-11-17 · resigned 1992-12-11

Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2013-01-11

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2012-09-21

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2012-09-04

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

annual-return · AR01

2012-08-06

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2012-05-23

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

officers · CH01

2011-09-29

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

annual-return · AR01

2011-08-16

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

officers · CH03

2011-08-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-08-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2010-09-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-09-27

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2010-09-17

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

annual-return · AR01

2010-08-13

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

officers · CH01

2010-06-04

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2009-09-08