CK WELD.CO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC170872 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-24
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 28.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2019-05-25⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2019-05-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-02-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2019-02-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2018-08-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2018-03-19⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2018-02-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2018-02-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2017-09-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2017-05-03📄legacyliquidation · 2.18B(Scot)
- 2017-04-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2017-03-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2017-03-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2017-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-04-24➕RAE, Debbie Johnson appointeddirector
- 2013-02-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-31📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2012-05-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2012-03-09📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2012-03-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-04-18➖LINTS, William James resigneddirector
- 1999-05-01➕LINTS, William James appointeddirector
- 1997-07-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-06-11➕RAE, Debbie Johnson appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-11➕RIDDOCH, John Milne appointeddirector
- 1997-06-11➕THORNTON, Geoffrey Paul appointeddirector
- 1997-06-11➖JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-06-11➖BONSQUARE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1996-12-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CK WELD.CO LIMITED
- 1996-12-24➕JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-12-24➕BONSQUARE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-05-25
11 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-05-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-02-25: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DAVIDSON (PIPES) LIMITED→ SC050397 · est 1972 | £15.21M £11.41M–£19.01M | £79.83M | — | 25000 | 54y | 83 | 61y |
| QUALITY FOOD PRODUCTS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED→ SC046323 · est 1969 | £7.30M £5.48M–£9.13M | — | — | 67 | 57y | 83 | 59y |
| WELLHEAD ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LIMITED→ SC123707 · est 1990 | £993.4k £745.1k–£1.24M | — | — | 15 | 36y | 83 | 73y |
| MO & CO (UK) LIMITED→ SC236096 · est 2002 | £860.4k £645.3k–£1.08M | — | — | 2100 | 23y | 82 | 86y |
| KEITH BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED→ SC217157 · est 2001 | £155.6k £116.7k–£194.6k | — | — | 39 | 25y | 84 | 58y |
| APEX TUBULARS LIMITED→ SC331461 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 600 | 18y | 83 | 63y |
| GPH BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED→ SC378341 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 83 | 71y |
| ABERDEEN OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED→ SC238550 · est 2002 | — | — | £59.2k | — | 23y | 82 | 67y |
| CABER COFFEE LIMITED→ SC329912 · est 2007 | — | — | £593.6k | — | 18y | 82 | 83y |
| CRAIGIEVAR TIMBER LIMITED→ SC357720 · est 2009 | — | — | £227.4k | — | 17y | 82 | 74y |
| D. RUDDIMAN LIMITED→ SC031624 · est 1956 | — | — | £15.2k | — | 69y | 82 | 96y |
| GOOD TASTE SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC314261 · est 2007 | — | — | £50.0k | — | 19y | 82 | 70y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
C/O Frp Advisory Llp Suite 2b, Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1UD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
RAE, Debbie Johnson→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-06-11
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RAE, Debbie Johnson→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-04-24
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RIDDOCH, John Milne→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-06-11
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THORNTON, Geoffrey Paul→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-06-11
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JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-12-24 · resigned 1997-06-11
LINTS, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 2007-04-18
BONSQUARE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1996-12-24 · resigned 1997-06-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/05/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 18/07/1997 | 09/03/2012 |
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Recent filings (74 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-05-25
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2019-02-25
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2019-02-25
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2018-08-29
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2018-03-19
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2018-02-07
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2018-02-07
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2017-09-26
legacy
liquidation · 2.18B(Scot)
2017-05-03
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2017-04-10
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2017-03-24
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2017-03-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-02-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-19