CARLTON HAYWARD LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC150322 · ltd · incorporated 1994-04-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 30.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 30.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-10-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2008-01-16📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2007-12-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2007-10-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2007-10-30📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2007-08-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2003-03-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-03-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-03-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-03-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-03-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-03-03➕COLQUHOUN, Ernest Ralph appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-03➕BRUCE, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2003-03-03➕COLQUHOUN, Ernest Ralph appointeddirector
- 2003-03-03➕COLQUHOUN, William Raymond appointeddirector
- 2003-03-03➖GRAINGER, June Ferguson resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-03➖GRAINGER, Laurence Douglas resigneddirector
- 2003-03-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-03-02📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2003-03-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-03-02📄legacycapital · 123
- 2002-10-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-10-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-09-30➕GRAINGER, June Ferguson appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-30➖MCGREGOR, Ian Scott resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-30➖MCGREGOR, Ian Scott resigneddirector
- 2002-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-05-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-05-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-04-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-05-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1998-06-19➖ARMSTRONG, Adam Inglis resigneddirector
- 1995-12-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1995-11-30➕ARMSTRONG, Adam Inglis appointeddirector
- 1995-01-13➖STEVENSON, Thomas William resigneddirector
- 1994-12-12➕GRAINGER, Laurence Douglas appointeddirector
- 1994-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs CARLTON HAYWARD LIMITED
- 1994-04-19➕MCGREGOR, Ian Scott appointedsecretary
- 1994-04-19➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-04-19➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-04-19➕MCGREGOR, Ian Scott appointeddirector
- 1994-04-19➕STEVENSON, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 1994-04-19➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-04-19➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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 2010-10-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-04-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Somerset House
10 Somerset Place
Glasgow
G3 7JT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
COLQUHOUN, Ernest Ralph→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-03-03
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BRUCE, Peter William→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-03-03
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COLQUHOUN, Ernest Ralph→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-03-03
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COLQUHOUN, William Raymond→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-03-03
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GRAINGER, June Ferguson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2003-03-03
MCGREGOR, Ian Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-19 · resigned 2002-09-30
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-04-19 · resigned 1994-04-19
ARMSTRONG, Adam Inglis→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-11-30 · resigned 1998-06-19
GRAINGER, Laurence Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-12-12 · resigned 2003-03-03
MCGREGOR, Ian Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1994-04-19 · resigned 2002-09-30
STEVENSON, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1994-04-19 · resigned 1995-01-13
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-04-19 · resigned 1994-04-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 22/12/1995 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-10-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-06-18
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2008-01-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2007-12-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2007-10-31
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2007-10-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2007-08-03
legacy
officers · 288b
2003-03-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2003-03-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2003-03-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2003-03-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2003-03-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2003-03-03
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2003-03-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2003-03-02