CHRYSALIS SCOTLAND LIMITED
⚰️Wound downliquidation
SC147838 · ltd · incorporated 1993-12-02
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 31.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 31.7y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-04-05 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2024-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-10➖ROBINSON, Christopher Peter resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-10➖ROBINSON, Christopher Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-12-02📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-01➕ROBINSON, Christopher Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-12-01➖ROBINSON, Christopher Peter resigneddirector
- 2008-10-01➕ROBINSON, Christopher Peter appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-01➖HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-06-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1994-08-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1994-06-18➕ROBINSON, Elizabeth Ann appointeddirector
- 1994-06-05➕ROBINSON, Christopher Peter appointeddirector
- 1994-06-05➖HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs CHRYSALIS SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 1993-12-02➕HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-12-02➕HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 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 32 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.
Red flags
3 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-01-05
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-12-16
Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth Ann Robinson Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher Peter Robinsonceased 10/09/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Christopher Peter Robinsonceased 01/12/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-12-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
C/O Quantuma Advisory Limited, Third Floor Turnberry House
175 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2LB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2025-01-05OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-12-16OVERDUE
Last: 2023-12-02
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
ROBINSON, Elizabeth Ann→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1994-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBINSON, Christopher Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2022-09-10
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-12-02 · resigned 2008-10-01
ROBINSON, Christopher Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-12-01 · resigned 2022-09-10
ROBINSON, Christopher Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 1994-06-05 · resigned 2018-12-01
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-12-02 · resigned 1994-06-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 29/06/1997 | 16/03/2007 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 01/08/1994 | — |
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Recent filings (112 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-04