EXPLORER HOUSING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC145500 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1993-07-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 69). 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
100 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 (67 events)Click to expand
- 2014-04-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-04-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-01-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-12-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-12-06➖CROMB, Robert Andrew resigneddirector
- 2013-12-06➖DI CIACCA, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2013-12-06➖GOW, Hector Angus resigneddirector
- 2013-12-06➖HOGG, Derek William resigneddirector
- 2013-12-06➖RUSSELL, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2013-07-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2013-03-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2011-08-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-08-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-02-25➖ROBERTSON, Alister resigneddirector
- 2007-05-17➕SHEPHERD, John Inglis appointeddirector
- 2007-05-17➕DI CIACCA, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-01-23➕LINTON, Angela Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-23➖MCGINTY, Manus Robert resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-11➕HOGG, Derek William appointeddirector
- 2005-12-01➖LANNI, Sandra Cameron resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-01➕MCGINTY, Manus Robert appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-19➖BEATON, Derek Dryburgh resigneddirector
- 2003-01-21➕BEATON, Derek Dryburgh appointeddirector
- 2003-01-21➕RUSSELL, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2003-01-16➖PATON, Duncan Eaton resigneddirector
- 2002-10-01➖STEWART, Donald Tyrell resigneddirector
- 2002-03-15➖YOUNG, James Logie resigneddirector
- 2000-01-01➕LANNI, Sandra Cameron appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-31➖WILSON, James resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-16➖HUGHES, John Alfred Roberts resigneddirector
- 1998-12-15➕CROMB, Robert Andrew appointeddirector
- 1998-06-04➖CROMB, Robert Andrew resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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 2014-04-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1993-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100
Registered office
1 Explorer Road
Dundee
Tayside
DD2 1EG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
LINTON, Angela Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHEPHERD, John Inglis→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LANNI, Sandra Cameron→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2005-12-01
MCGINTY, Manus Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2007-01-23
WILSON, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-19 · resigned 1999-12-31
ALEXANDER, Jessie Matilda→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1993-07-19 · resigned 1996-12-23
BEATON, Derek Dryburgh→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2004-11-19
CROMB, Robert Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1998-12-15 · resigned 2013-12-06
CROMB, Robert Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 1998-06-04
DI CIACCA, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-05-17 · resigned 2013-12-06
DRON, William→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1993-07-19 · resigned 1994-02-09
GOW, Hector Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 2013-12-06
HOGG, Derek William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2013-12-06
HUGHES, John Alfred Roberts→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · appointed 1994-05-10 · resigned 1998-12-16
PATON, Duncan Eaton→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · appointed 1993-07-19 · resigned 2003-01-16
QUIN, Ruby→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1993-07-19 · resigned 1997-11-18
ROBERTSON, Alister→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1996-12-20 · resigned 2010-02-25
RUSSELL, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2013-12-06
STEWART, Donald Tyrell→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · appointed 1993-07-19 · resigned 2002-10-01
WHYTE, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 1993-07-19 · resigned 1997-11-18
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Recent filings (100 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-04-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-07-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-03-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-26
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-05-02