LYDIA PROJECT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC184842 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1998-04-15
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
74 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2017-10-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-10-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-08-12📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2017-07-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-06-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-31➖HART, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2016-04-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-06-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-06-07➖YOUNG, Irene Marion resigneddirector
- 2012-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-03-30➕BURNSIDE, Laura Miller appointeddirector
- 2008-01-14➖LACEY, Marion Isabel resigneddirector
- 2007-03-26➕CLARK, Barbara Ann appointeddirector
- 2007-03-26➖HULBERT, Fiona Williams resigneddirector
- 2004-02-17➖ORR MACDONALD, Lesley Anne, Dr resigneddirector
- 2002-08-29➕HULBERT, Fiona Williams appointeddirector
- 2002-05-16➕PITKEATHLY, Patricia Anne appointeddirector
- 2001-12-18➕DONAGHUE, Anthea Margaret appointeddirector
- 2001-12-18➕YOUNG, Irene Marion appointeddirector
- 2001-09-25➖FASS, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2001-09-25➕LACEY, Marion Isabel appointeddirector
- 2001-06-07➕HART, Robert John appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-07➖LYNCH, Christian Paul resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-07➖LYNCH, Christian Paul resigneddirector
- 2001-04-04➕HART, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2001-04-04➖SMYTH, Isabel, Sister resigneddirector
- 1998-05-02➕LYNCH, Christian Paul appointeddirector
- 1998-04-15🏢Company incorporatedAs LYDIA PROJECT LIMITED
- 1998-04-15➕LYNCH, Christian Paul appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-15➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-04-15➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-04-15➕FASS, Michael John appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — 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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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 2017-10-10
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMIT HEALTHCARE (WISHAW) LIMITED→ SC182649 · est 1998 | £14.49M £10.43M–£18.54M | — | — | 0 | 28y | 84 | 60y |
| AYRSHIRE HOSPITALS LIMITED→ SC248921 · est 2003 | £4.40M £3.17M–£5.63M | — | — | 0 | 23y | 84 | 64y |
| STONEHOUSE HOSPITALS LIMITED→ SC251033 · est 2003 | £706.3k £508.5k–£904.0k | — | — | 0 | 23y | 92 | 64y |
| RENAISSANCE CARE (UK) LTD→ SC379961 · est 2010 | £438.4k £315.7k–£561.2k | — | — | 4 | 16y | 88 | 69y |
| PRESTIGE NURSING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC143810 · est 1993 | — | — | — | 28800 | 33y | 84 | 63y |
| ANSWER PROJECT→ SC212773 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | 83 | 79y |
| CRANSTON NURSERIES LIMITED→ SC253519 · est 2003 | — | — | £360.3k | — | 22y | 83 | 76y |
| EDINBURGH SPORTS INJURY CLINIC LIMITED→ SC245755 · est 2003 | — | — | £97.9k | — | 23y | 83 | 61y |
| ELDER HOMES LIMITED→ SC154896 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | 83 | 80y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1998-04-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
10 Learmonth Gardens Mews
Edinburgh
EH4 1EX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
Active
BURNSIDE, Laura Miller→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-03-30
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CLARK, Barbara Ann→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2007-03-26
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DONAGHUE, Anthea Margaret→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-12-18
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PITKEATHLY, Patricia Anne→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2002-05-16
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LYNCH, Christian Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-15 · resigned 2001-06-07
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-15 · resigned 1998-04-15
FASS, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-04-15 · resigned 2001-09-25
HART, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2001-04-04 · resigned 2016-08-31
HULBERT, Fiona Williams→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2002-08-29 · resigned 2007-03-26
LACEY, Marion Isabel→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-09-25 · resigned 2008-01-14
LYNCH, Christian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1998-05-02 · resigned 2001-06-07
ORR MACDONALD, Lesley Anne, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-04-15 · resigned 2004-02-17
SMYTH, Isabel, Sister→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-04-15 · resigned 2001-04-04
YOUNG, Irene Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2001-12-18 · resigned 2012-06-07
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Recent filings (74 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-10-10
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-08-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-07-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-04-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-04-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-04-22