CALA-AWG LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC147722 · ltd · incorporated 1993-11-26
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
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 (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (2 active, 22 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
104 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-06-21➖MILLAR, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2011-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-01➖MORE, Gerry Campbell resigneddirector
- 2011-03-30➕MILLAR, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2010-11-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-16➖DOWNIE, Alan Wood resigneddirector
- 2009-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-06-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-12➖MACKAY, Donald Stewart resigneddirector
- 2009-05-11➕MORE, Gerry Campbell appointeddirector
- 2008-12-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-03-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-29➖DEVINE, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2008-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-01➖TURNER, David Charles resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-25➖BALL, Geoffrey Arthur resigneddirector
- 2004-10-25➖DICK, Robert John Westwater resigneddirector
- 2004-10-25➕DOWNIE, Alan Wood appointeddirector
- 2004-08-23➕SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-19➖GILLEN, Seamus Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-19➕TURNER, David Charles appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-17➖FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-17➕GILLEN, Seamus Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-13➕DONNELLY, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-11-13➖JEFFERSON, Andrew Gordon resigneddirector
- 2001-06-14➕FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-14➖MORRISON, John resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-04➖WINWARD, Martin Johnson resigneddirector
- 2000-01-13➕JEFFERSON, Andrew Gordon appointeddirector
- 1999-11-30➖BATES, Stewart resigneddirector
- 1998-05-22➕BATES, Stewart appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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 32 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 2013-01-11
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-11-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
47 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7HL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-08-23
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DONNELLY, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-11-13
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FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-14 · resigned 2002-05-17
GILLEN, Seamus Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-08-19
MORRISON, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 2001-06-14
RUSSELL, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-23 · resigned 1997-06-13
TURNER, David Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2005-07-01
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-26 · resigned 1994-03-23
BALL, Geoffrey Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-03-23 · resigned 2004-10-25
BATES, Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-05-22 · resigned 1999-11-30
DEVINE, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-11-21 · resigned 2008-02-29
DICK, Robert John Westwater→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-04-08 · resigned 2004-10-25
DOWNIE, Alan Wood→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-10-25 · resigned 2009-12-16
JEFFERSON, Andrew Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-01-13 · resigned 2001-11-13
LAWSON, Andrew Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-10-06 · resigned 1998-04-03
MACDONALD, William Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-03-23 · resigned 1997-10-06
MACKAY, Donald Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-03-23 · resigned 2009-05-12
MACLENNAN, Norman Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-03-23 · resigned 1998-02-06
MILLAR, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2012-06-21
MORE, Gerry Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-05-11 · resigned 2011-04-01
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Recent filings (104 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
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-06-19