SOLUTION M LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180418 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-10
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 23.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7440
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 23.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-09-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-05-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-11-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-30📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-11-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-26📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2004-10-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-12-08📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2003-12-08📄legacycapital · 123
- 2003-12-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-12-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-12-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-12📄legacycapital · 122
- 2003-11-04➕MACKIE, David Walter appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-04➕MACKIE, David Walter appointeddirector
- 2003-11-04➖HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-04➕LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-04➖LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-11-18➕MCKAY, George Carroll appointeddirector
- 1997-11-18➕MORGAN, Donald appointeddirector
- 1997-11-18➖HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs SOLUTION M LIMITED
- 1997-11-10➕HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-10➕HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 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 2010-09-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7440 — SIC 7440
Registered office
Gadgirth Mains Farmhouse
Annbank
Ayr
Ayrshire
KA6 5AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
MACKIE, David Walter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-11-04
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MACKIE, David Walter→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-11-04
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MCKAY, George Carroll→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-11-18
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MORGAN, Donald→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-11-18
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HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-10 · resigned 2003-11-04
LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2003-11-04
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-10 · resigned 1997-11-18
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/10/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/07/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-09-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-06-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-08-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-09-10
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-11-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2006-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2006-02-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-12-09