INVERVALE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC158498 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-08
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 26.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 26.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-01-22
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-01-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-10-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2018-08-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2016-07-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2016-07-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2016-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-03-31
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2016-03-31
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2015-06-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-06-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2015-06-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2015-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-12-31
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    JOHNSTON, John Keith resigned
    secretary
  15. 2014-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-06-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-03-20
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  22. 2012-03-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2011-07-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2011-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2010-06-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-06-10
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  27. 2010-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2009-06-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2009-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2000-03-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2000-01-24
    ➖
    TAWSE, Colin Robert resigned
    director
  32. 1995-08-15
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, John Keith appointed
    secretary
  33. 1995-08-15
    ➖
    RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan resigned
    secretary
  34. 1995-06-23
    ➕
    GRANT, Alan appointed
    director
  35. 1995-06-23
    ➕
    RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan appointed
    secretary
  36. 1995-06-23
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 1995-06-23
    ➕
    TAWSE, Colin Robert appointed
    director
  38. 1995-06-23
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  39. 1995-06-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As INVERVALE LIMITED
  40. 1995-06-08
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 1995-06-08
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 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 31 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-01-22

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-01-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-10-22: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

C/O Anderson Anderson And Brown Kingshill View
Prime Four Business Park
Kingswells
Aberdeen
AB15 8PU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

GRANT, Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-06-23
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Active
JOHNSTON, John Keith→
secretary · appointed 1995-08-15 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-23 · resigned 1995-08-15
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-06-08 · resigned 1995-06-23
Resigned
TAWSE, Colin Robert→
director · ~68y · appointed 1995-06-23 · resigned 2000-01-24
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1995-06-08 · resigned 1995-06-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property15/03/2012—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property03/03/200031/03/2016
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Recent filings (61 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-01-22
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2018-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-08-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-07-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-06-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-03-20