MGA HOLDINGS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC158982 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-04
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 30.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 30.7y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.7 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: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
67 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-08-07
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-08-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-05-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2019-02-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2019-02-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2018-08-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2017-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-07-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-07-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-02-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2014-02-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2013-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-07-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-07-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-09-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  23. 2010-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 1995-09-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  26. 1995-07-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MGA HOLDINGS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  27. 1995-07-04
    ➕
    MEYJES, Christopher Richard Legh, Director appointed
    secretary
  28. 1995-07-04
    ➕
    HANSON, Dennis Raymond, Director appointed
    director
  29. 1995-07-04
    ➕
    MEYJES, Christopher Richard Legh, Director appointed
    director
  30. 1995-07-04
    ➕
    ANGOLD, William appointed
    nominee-secretary
  31. 1995-07-04
    ➖
    ANGOLD, William resigned
    nominee-secretary
  32. 1995-07-04
    ➕
    ADK SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1995-07-04
    ➖
    ADK SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2020-08-07

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2020-08-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-05-07: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Director Christopher Richard Legh Meyjes
Individual · British · DOB 04/1942 · age 84
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Director Dennis Raymond Hanson
Individual · British · DOB 07/1945 · age 81
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

12 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MEYJES, Christopher Richard Legh, Director→
secretary · appointed 1995-07-04
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Active
HANSON, Dennis Raymond, Director→
director · ~81y · appointed 1995-07-04
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Active
MEYJES, Christopher Richard Legh, Director→
director · ~84y · appointed 1995-07-04
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Active
ANGOLD, William→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-07-04 · resigned 1995-07-04
Resigned
ADK SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-07-04 · resigned 1995-07-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property15/09/199521/02/2014

Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2020-08-07
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2020-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-02-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-02-21