M & H CARRIERS (INVERNESS) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC182304 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-21
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 27.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 27.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-04-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-10-17📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2024-10-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-09-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-30➖SLATER, Magnus William resigneddirector
- 2022-03-17📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2021-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-05-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-05-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-04📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-04-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-04-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-06➕STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-04-06➖PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-15➕MACLEAN, Fraser James appointeddirector
- 2020-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-12-21➖CHRISTIE, Neil James resigneddirector
- 2002-06-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-05-01➕CHRISTIE, Neil James appointeddirector
- 1998-12-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-03-11➖HUNTER, Neil Cameron resignednominee-director
- 1998-03-11➖RENNIE, Thomas George resignednominee-director
- 1998-03-11➕SLATER, Magnus William appointeddirector
- 1998-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs M & H CARRIERS (INVERNESS) LIMITED
- 1998-01-21➕PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-01-21➕HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointednominee-director
- 1998-01-21➕RENNIE, Thomas George appointednominee-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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-04-29
Group structure
M & H Carriers North Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
M & H Carriers North Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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M & H CARRIERS (INVERNESS) LIMITED
This company · SC182304
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M & H Carriers North Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Magnus William Slaterceased 06/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
28 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-01-21
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLEAN, Fraser James→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-21 · resigned 2021-04-06
CHRISTIE, Neil James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2009-12-21
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
Resignednominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1998-01-21 · resigned 1998-03-11
RENNIE, Thomas George→
Resignednominee-director · ~79y · appointed 1998-01-21 · resigned 1998-03-11
SLATER, Magnus William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-03-11 · resigned 2022-07-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 18/06/2002 | 28/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 04/12/1998 | 30/03/2023 |
Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-04-29
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-10-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-10-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-05-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-05-04