CASTLE VENTURES FORTY FIVE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC143270 · ltd · incorporated 1993-03-16
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06200
Sector: Mining & quarrying
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 74). 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 (47/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-05-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-05-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-01-31
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-01-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2012-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2012-03-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-03-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2009-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-03-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2008-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-03-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2007-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2007-03-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2006-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2006-03-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2005-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2005-03-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2004-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2004-03-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 1993-06-09
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Jean appointed
    secretary
  28. 1993-06-09
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, David William appointed
    director
  29. 1993-06-09
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Jean appointed
    director
  30. 1993-06-09
    ➖
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1993-06-09
    ➖
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 1993-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CASTLE VENTURES FORTY FIVE LIMITED
  33. 1993-03-16
    ➕
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1993-03-16
    ➕
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 74 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 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 2014-05-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-03-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06200 — SIC 06200

Registered office

23 Oriel Crescent
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY2 5QR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

DAVIDSON, Jean→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-09
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Active
DAVIDSON, David William→
director · ~73y · appointed 1993-06-09
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Active
DAVIDSON, Jean→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-06-09
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Active
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1993-03-16 · resigned 1993-06-09
Resigned
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1993-03-16 · resigned 1993-06-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-05-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-04