SALTIRE PROPERTIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC185168 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-24
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 27.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
52 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
80
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2016-03-08📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-03-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-12-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-07-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-02-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2013-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-25📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-05-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-04📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2011-07-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2011-07-23📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2011-07-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2011-07-13➕MANSON, Alan Graeme appointeddirector
- 2011-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-24➖SCOTLAND, Duncan James resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-01➕SCOTLAND, Duncan James appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-01➖HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-05-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-08-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-05-14➕LOWE, William appointeddirector
- 1998-05-14➖HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs SALTIRE PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 1998-04-24➕HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 2016-03-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
44 Hanover Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
LOWE, William→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-05-14
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MANSON, Alan Graeme→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-07-13
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SCOTLAND, Duncan James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2009-04-24
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2006-05-01
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-24 · resigned 1998-05-14
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/07/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/07/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 06/05/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/08/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (52 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-03-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-11-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-02-01
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-01-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-31
legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2011-08-04
legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2011-07-23