CALLING SCOTLAND! LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC178504 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7230
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7260SIC 7260
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 95). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-09-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-05-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-03-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-03-31➕BRUCE, John Edward appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-31➖LAWRIE, John Linton resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-01-21📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-09📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2003-10-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-10-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-04➕LAWRIE, John Linton appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-04➖ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2002-01-30➕CUNNINGHAM, Edward Brandwood appointeddirector
- 1997-09-08➕BRUCE, John Edward appointeddirector
- 1997-09-08➖BLACK, Douglas Maclean resignednominee-director
- 1997-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CALLING SCOTLAND! LIMITED
- 1997-09-03➕ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-03➕BLACK, Douglas Maclean appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 95 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 95 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 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-09-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7230 — SIC 7230
Registered office
151 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5NJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
BRUCE, John Edward→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-03-31
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BRUCE, John Edward→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-09-08
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CUNNINGHAM, Edward Brandwood→
Activedirector · ~95y · appointed 2002-01-30
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LAWRIE, John Linton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-04 · resigned 2005-03-31
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-03 · resigned 2003-09-04
BLACK, Douglas Maclean→
Resignednominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1997-09-03 · resigned 1997-09-08
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Recent filings (55 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-09-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-05-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-11-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-03-10
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-02-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-05-10