CORRIEBEN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180202 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-03
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2017-11-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-11-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-09-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-08-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2008-11-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-13➖AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard resigneddirector
- 1998-05-14➕STEVENSON, David Deas appointeddirector
- 1998-05-14➕STEVENSON, James Neil appointeddirector
- 1998-05-14➕AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard appointeddirector
- 1998-02-27➕ELLIOT, John Johnstone appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-27➕BIRRELL, Colin appointeddirector
- 1998-02-27➕ELLIOT, John Johnstone appointeddirector
- 1998-02-27➖BURNESS SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-27➖WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1997-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CORRIEBEN LIMITED
- 1997-11-03➕BURNESS SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-03➕WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2017-11-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Johnstone Elliot Individual · British · DOB 08/1947 · age 79 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 03/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Ashley Bank House
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
DG13 0AN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-04-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-02-27
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BIRRELL, Colin→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-02-27
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ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-02-27
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STEVENSON, David Deas→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-05-14
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STEVENSON, James Neil→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-05-14
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BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 1998-02-27
AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 2007-04-13
WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 1998-02-27
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Recent filings (64 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-11-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-09-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-08-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2017-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-11-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-09