HELENSBURGH & LOMOND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC189503 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1998-09-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2021
Net worth
£133
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed other with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -42% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
52 officers (3 active, 52 linked, 50 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £133
Net assets shrinking
Down £255 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 42% YoY
Cash YoY
-42%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£341
↓ 42% YoY
Net Worth
£133
↓ 66% YoY
Current Assets
£411
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£133£267£400£534£667Dec 2020Dec 2021

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2021-12-312020-12-31
Total assets£133£388
Current assets£411£667
Cash£341£587
Debtors£70£80
Net assets£133£388

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (122 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-12-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-12-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-10-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-10-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-09-30
    ➖
    BOWN, Anne Catherine resigned
    director
  6. 2023-09-30
    ➖
    MACFADYEN, Neil resigned
    director
  7. 2023-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-08-19
    ➖
    BURGESS, Timothy John resigned
    director
  14. 2021-08-18
    ➖
    HOWARD, Fiona Calder resigned
    director
  15. 2020-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-09-14
    ➖
    CLARK, John Robert resigned
    director
  18. 2019-10-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-06-10
    ➕
    BOWN, Anne Catherine appointed
    director
  23. 2019-06-10
    ➕
    MACFADYEN, Neil appointed
    director
  24. 2019-06-05
    ➖
    SOMERVILLE RN, Stuart James resigned
    director
  25. 2019-06-05
    ➖
    TRAIL, Alan Mccandless resigned
    director
  26. 2019-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2018-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2017-08-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2017-08-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2017-06-12
    ➕
    STEWART, David appointed
    director
  31. 2017-06-12
    ➕
    BURGESS, Timothy John appointed
    director
  32. 2017-06-12
    ➖
    FERDINAND, Roger resigned
    director
  33. 2017-06-12
    ➖
    MCMAHON, John Gilbert resigned
    director
  34. 2017-06-12
    ➖
    OWEN, Kathleen Neeson resigned
    director
  35. 2017-03-01
    ➕
    SOMERVILLE RN, Stuart James appointed
    director
  36. 2017-02-28
    ➖
    BROADHURST, Gail Jean resigned
    director
  37. 2016-09-06
    ➕
    DANCE, Vivien Rose appointed
    director
  38. 2016-09-06
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Wendy, Dr resigned
    director
  39. 2016-09-06
    ➕
    MCMAHON, John Gilbert appointed
    director
  40. 2016-09-06
    ➖
    WILLOUGHBY, Francis Peppard resigned
    director
  41. 2015-06-16
    ➕
    BROADHURST, Gail Jean appointed
    director
  42. 2015-06-16
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Alastair Thomas resigned
    director
  43. 2015-06-16
    ➖
    MERRIMAN, Peter Orrill resigned
    director
  44. 2014-06-10
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Katharine Jane resigned
    director
  45. 2014-06-10
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Wendy, Dr appointed
    director
  46. 2013-06-25
    ➕
    FERDINAND, Roger appointed
    director
  47. 2013-06-11
    ➖
    ALEXANDER, Brian Russell resigned
    director
  48. 2013-06-11
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Katharine Jane appointed
    director
  49. 2013-06-11
    ➕
    HOWARD, Fiona Calder appointed
    director
  50. 2013-06-11
    ➕
    MERRIMAN, Peter Orrill appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 122 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-12-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1998-09-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

22 Colquhoun Square
Helensburgh
Dunbartonshire
G84 8AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 49 resigned)

CLINCH, Jonathan Charles Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-13
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Active
DANCE, Vivien Rose→
director · ~78y · appointed 2016-09-06
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Active
STEWART, David→
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOLFENDEN, Alexander John→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-17 · resigned 2000-06-13
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Brian Russell→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2013-06-11
Resigned
BOWN, Anne Catherine→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-06-10 · resigned 2023-09-30
Resigned
BROADHURST, Gail Jean→
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-06-16 · resigned 2017-02-28
Resigned
BURGESS, Timothy John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-06-12 · resigned 2021-08-19
Resigned
CLARK, John Robert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2020-09-14
Resigned
CLINCH, Jonathan Charles Alexander→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-09-17 · resigned 2003-06-24
Resigned
COWIE, Charles Nicholas→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-12-01
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Katharine Jane→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-06-11 · resigned 2014-06-10
Resigned
DUNDAS, Alan Ralph→
director · ~85y · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2009-06-25
Resigned
FERDINAND, Roger→
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-06-25 · resigned 2017-06-12
Resigned
FRYER, Karen Jane→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-06-13 · resigned 2002-06-26
Resigned
GILMOUR, John Andrew George→
director · ~89y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2012-06-12
Resigned
GROVES, Gary→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-06-13 · resigned 2009-06-25
Resigned
HAMILTON, Wendy, Dr→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-06-10 · resigned 2016-09-06
Resigned
HASTINGS, David Robert→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2005-04-03
Resigned
HOLLIMAN, Geoffrey Thomas Roland→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2006-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (133 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-12-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-10-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-01