CROWN MEMEL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC143320 · ltd · incorporated 1993-03-18
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
What this business does
Operating as a Scotland-based intermediary trader and distributor — likely handling wholesale commodities or materials (SIC 5117, 5153) with some research or consultancy activity (SIC 7310) — this small East Lothian firm appears to have been a modest trading operation, now voluntarily dissolved.
Primary activity: SIC 5117
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5153SIC 5153
- 7310SIC 7310
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 85). 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 (45/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-03-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-12📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-09-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-15📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-09-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-06➖SWAN, Thelma Watson resigneddirector
- 2007-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-09-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-09-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-09-24➕SWAN, Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-24➖DEWAR, Iain Pr resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-01-18➕SWAN, James Sneddon, Dr appointeddirector
- 2001-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1993-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs CROWN MEMEL LIMITED
- 1993-03-18➕DEWAR, Iain Pr appointedsecretary
- 1993-03-18➕ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1993-03-18➖ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1993-03-18➕SWAN, Thelma Watson appointeddirector
- 1993-03-18➕ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1993-03-18➖ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-03-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5117 — SIC 5117
Registered office
10 Links Road
Longniddry
East Lothian
EH32 0NH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
SWAN, James Sneddon, Dr→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2002-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEWAR, Iain Pr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-03-18 · resigned 2002-09-24
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1993-03-18 · resigned 1993-03-18
SWAN, Thelma Watson→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1993-03-18 · resigned 2007-10-06
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1993-03-18 · resigned 1993-03-18
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-19
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-11-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-25
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-02-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-01-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-01-27