RUNWAY REALISATIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC158204 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
109 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 (80 events)Click to expand
- 2014-03-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-03-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-12-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2013-12-06➖MCLEOD, Grant Harrison resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-11-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-05-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-04-01➕WILSON, Thomas Mackenzie appointeddirector
- 2010-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-07-15➕COCHRANE, Iain William appointeddirector
- 2010-07-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-06-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-05-06➖CHANDLER, Christopher James resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-06➕MCLEOD, Grant Harrison appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-06➖CHANDLER, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2010-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-06📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-09-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-01➕CHANDLER, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2008-02-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-25➖WHITE, Joyce Helen resigneddirector
- 2007-06-04➕CHANDLER, Christopher James appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-04➖SWEENIE, Andrew Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-01➖SEIDENSTUCKER, Matthias resigneddirector
- 2006-07-01➕SWEENIE, Andrew Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-01➖WHITE, Joyce Helen resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-15➖WALKER, Philip James resigneddirector
- 2005-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-01-31➕FITZGERALD, Steven appointeddirector
- 2004-05-14➖WILSON, Thomas Mackenzie resigneddirector
- 2003-12-12➖BAILLIE, John resigneddirector
- 2003-12-12➖DAVIES, Clive Bartlett resigneddirector
- 2002-04-10➖BECKWITH, Sheena Marion resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-10➕WHITE, Joyce Helen appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-10➖BECKWITH, Sheena Marion resigneddirector
- 2002-04-10➕WHITE, Joyce Helen appointeddirector
- 2001-06-15➕WALKER, Philip James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
75/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 2014-03-28
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Holding company · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTWELD GROUP SERVICES LIMITED→ SC183317 · est 1998 | £1.85M £1.58M–£2.13M | — | £1.85M | — | 28y | 83 | 74y |
| MOULDED FOAMS (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC311076 · est 2006 | £435.6k £370.2k–£500.9k | — | £435.6k | — | 19y | 83 | 62y |
| A FORSYTH HOLDINGS LTD.→ SC249579 · est 2003 | £328.7k £279.4k–£378.0k | — | £328.7k | — | 23y | 82 | 63y |
| ALEX MURRAY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC286427 · est 2005 | £87.4k £74.3k–£100.5k | — | £87.4k | — | 20y | 82 | 86y |
| TRESPASS (UK) LIMITED→ SC081027 · est 1982 | £1.7k £1.5k–£2.0k | — | £1.7k | — | 43y | 83 | 71y |
| MARITIME TRUSTEES LIMITED→ SC033519 · est 1958 | £116 £99–£133 | — | £116 | — | 67y | 83 | 71y |
| SARTI (WELLINGTON ST.) LIMITED→ SC272255 · est 2004 | £99 £84–£114 | — | £99 | — | 21y | 83 | 64y |
| AFKM LIMITED→ SC292007 · est 2005 | £99 £84–£114 | — | £99 | — | 20y | 82 | 67y |
| JWF (GROUP) LIMITED→ SC493916 · est 2014 | — | — | — | 0 | 11y | 84 | 68y |
| NATIONAL MILK LABORATORIES LIMITED→ SC145660 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | 83 | 59y |
| SCARSCOT HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC270348 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | 83 | 60y |
| SCOTSMAN HOLDINGS PLC→ SC358051 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | 83 | 64y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
292 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5TQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)
COCHRANE, Iain William→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FITZGERALD, Steven→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILSON, Thomas Mackenzie→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BECKWITH, Sheena Marion→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-29 · resigned 2002-04-10
CHANDLER, Christopher James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2010-05-06
CLARKSON, Alexandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-14 · resigned 1997-06-23
JOHNSTON, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 1998-04-29
MCLEOD, Grant Harrison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-05-06 · resigned 2013-12-06
SWEENIE, Andrew Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2007-06-04
WHITE, Joyce Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-10 · resigned 2006-07-01
LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-05-24 · resigned 1995-07-14
BAILLIE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-01-19 · resigned 2003-12-12
BECKWITH, Sheena Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-06-18 · resigned 2002-04-10
CHANDLER, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2010-05-06
COCHRANE, Keith Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-04-29 · resigned 2001-01-19
DAVIES, Clive Bartlett→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-01-20 · resigned 2003-12-12
HUDSON, Matthew Chance→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1995-07-14 · resigned 1998-10-31
LANG, Hugh Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-05-12 · resigned 2000-05-31
MCNEE, David Blackstock, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1998-04-29 · resigned 1998-04-29
MILLER, William Brown→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1995-07-14 · resigned 1998-04-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/01/2001 | 06/04/2005 |
Recent filings (109 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-03-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-12-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-11-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-11-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-07-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-06-17