CAMPBELL DALLAS FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC190523 · ltd · incorporated 1998-10-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 52/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: refinance and hold (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.2y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (1 active, 31 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (94 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-06-10
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-06-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-03-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2022-05-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2020-05-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2020-02-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2020-01-23
    WILLIS, Stephen David appointed
    director
  9. 2020-01-23
    HILL, Michael John resigned
    director
  10. 2019-01-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-12-31
    CAPTIEUX, Christian Marcel resigned
    director
  12. 2016-10-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2016-10-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2016-09-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-09-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2016-09-08
    CHAMBERLAIN, Simon John resigned
    director
  18. 2016-09-08
    MORRISH, Paul Stephen resigned
    director
  19. 2016-09-08
    SHAH, Sanjay resigned
    director
  20. 2016-05-24
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2016-01-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2016-01-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2015-12-31
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  24. 2015-12-31
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  25. 2015-12-31
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  26. 2015-12-31
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2015-12-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2015-12-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2015-11-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2015-11-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2015-10-29
    MORRISH, Paul Stephen appointed
    director
  32. 2015-10-29
    SHAH, Sanjay appointed
    director
  33. 2015-10-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2014-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2014-11-26
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type
    document-replacement · RP04
  36. 2014-11-18
    HILL, Michael John appointed
    director
  37. 2014-11-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  38. 2014-11-01
    RHODES, Richard John resigned
    director
  39. 2014-07-15
    HORNE, Christopher Neil resigned
    director
  40. 2014-07-15
    JOHNSTONE, Ian James resigned
    director
  41. 2014-07-15
    WEBSTER, Alan Watt resigned
    director
  42. 2014-02-04
    CAMPBELL, James Mossman resigned
    secretary
  43. 2014-02-04
    CAMPBELL, James Mossman resigned
    director
  44. 2012-11-21
    CAPTIEUX, Christian Marcel appointed
    director
  45. 2012-11-21
    MORRISH, Paul Stephen resigned
    director
  46. 2012-11-21
    RHODES, Richard John appointed
    director
  47. 2011-10-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  48. 2011-07-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  49. 2011-06-28
    CHAMBERLAIN, Simon John appointed
    director
  50. 2011-06-28
    MORRISH, Paul Stephen appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-06-10

3 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-06-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-03-10: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-10-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

5th Floor, 130 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5HF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)

WILLIS, Stephen David
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-01-23
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Active
CAMPBELL, James Mossman
secretary · appointed 2009-01-06 · resigned 2014-02-04
Resigned
CAMPBELL, James Mossman
secretary · appointed 1998-10-22 · resigned 1999-02-08
Resigned
DALLAS, Robert Munro
secretary · appointed 1999-12-15 · resigned 2008-01-29
Resigned
HALDANE, Steven Mcgregor
secretary · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2009-01-06
Resigned
REID, Brian
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-10-22 · resigned 1998-10-22
Resigned
SAVAGE, Edward George
secretary · appointed 1999-02-08 · resigned 1999-12-15
Resigned
BOTTOMLEY, Kenneth Ross
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2011-06-27
Resigned
BROGAN, Patrick Joseph
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-10-18 · resigned 2011-06-27
Resigned
BROGAN, Patrick Joseph
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-11-20 · resigned 2009-06-02
Resigned
CAMPBELL, James Mossman
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-10-22 · resigned 2014-02-04
Resigned
CAPTIEUX, Christian Marcel
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
CHAMBERLAIN, Simon John
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-06-28 · resigned 2016-09-08
Resigned
DALLAS, Robert Munro
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-11-18 · resigned 2009-06-02
Resigned
FINDLAY, Kenneth James
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-07-04 · resigned 2009-01-06
Resigned
HALDANE, Steven Mcgregor
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2009-01-06
Resigned
HILL, Michael John
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-11-18 · resigned 2020-01-23
Resigned
HORNE, Christopher Neil
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-08-30 · resigned 2014-07-15
Resigned
HUNTER, David Kelso
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2009-06-02
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Ian James
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-07-04 · resigned 2014-07-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property05/07/201113/11/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property24/09/200229/10/2011
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property05/02/199904/01/2016

Recent filings (147 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-06-10
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2023-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-10-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-05-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-01-04
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2015-12-31