DEREK LOVEJOY SCOTLAND LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC193763 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-24

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 27.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

59/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other engineering activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 61). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.0y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 27.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

117 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

59/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand

2015-10-27
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-10-27
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Company dissolved
2015-07-10
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-06-26
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-01-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-28
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-04
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legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2013-01-04
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Charge satisfied #2
2012-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-28
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-10-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-10-13
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WATERS, Clare Elizabeth appointed
director
2011-10-13
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SHEARER, Richard John resigned
director
2011-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-26
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2011-04-18
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2011-04-12
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2011-01-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-11
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-11-17
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2010-11-17
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legacy
capital · SH20
2010-11-17
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2010-11-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-03
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2009-01-22
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GARVEY, Kevin John resigned
director
2009-01-22
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JENNINGS, Timothy resigned
director
2009-01-22
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SHEARER, Richard John appointed
director
2008-12-01
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CAPITA GROUP SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-12-01
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CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-03-10
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CAPITA CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2008-03-10
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HARRIS, Christopher David resigned
secretary
2008-03-10
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CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-03-10
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CAPITA CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-03-10
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CAPITA CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-03-10
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BLACKWOOD MURRAY, David Malcolm resigned
director
2008-03-10
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COLE, Christine Ann resigned
director
2008-03-10
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GARVEY, Kevin John appointed
director
2008-03-10
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HARRIS, Christopher David resigned
director
2008-03-10
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JENNINGS, Timothy appointed
director
2008-03-10
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KELLY, Richard Martin resigned
director
2008-03-10
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REID, Iain Mcdonald resigned
director
2007-06-30
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THOMAS, Duncan James resigned
director
2005-07-31
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PEACHEY, Jeremy Edward resigned
director
2004-02-27
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MCCANN, Timothy John resigned
director
2004-02-27
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WELCH, James Gordon Digby resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 78 events

Owner dependency

91/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-10-27

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

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

Evidence: 2010-11-17: legacy

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-02-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

Erskine House 4th Floor

Queen Street

Edinburgh

EH2 4NR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)

CAPITA GROUP SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-12-01

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Active

WATERS, Clare Elizabeth→

director · ~61y · appointed 2011-10-13

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Active

CAPITA CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2008-03-10

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Active

HARRIS, Christopher David→

secretary · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2008-03-10

Resigned

MCCULLOCH, Colin John→

secretary · appointed 1999-10-20 · resigned 2001-12-05

Resigned

CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2008-12-01

Resigned

CAPITA CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2008-03-10

Resigned

D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-02-24 · resigned 1999-10-20

Resigned

BLACKWOOD MURRAY, David Malcolm→

director · ~71y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2008-03-10

Resigned

COLE, Christine Ann→

director · ~70y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2008-03-10

Resigned

CRAWFORD, Douglas James→

director · ~61y · appointed 1999-02-24 · resigned 1999-05-21

Resigned

GARVEY, Kevin John→

director · ~59y · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2009-01-22

Resigned

HARRIS, Christopher David→

director · ~76y · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2008-03-10

Resigned

JENNINGS, Timothy→

director · ~62y · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2009-01-22

Resigned

KELLY, Richard Martin→

director · ~72y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2008-03-10

Resigned

MCCANN, Timothy John→

director · ~61y · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2004-02-27

Resigned

MCCULLOCH, Colin John→

director · ~73y · appointed 1999-06-11 · resigned 2001-12-05

Resigned

PEACHEY, Jeremy Edward→

director · ~60y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2005-07-31

Resigned

POLSON, Michael Buchanan→

director · ~62y · appointed 1999-02-24 · resigned 1999-05-21

Resigned

REID, Iain Mcdonald→

director · ~77y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2008-03-10

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Floating charge	1 property	12/09/2003	04/01/2013
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	11/06/1999	12/06/2003

Recent filings (117 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2015-10-27

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2015-07-10

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2015-06-26

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-01-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-09-01

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-01-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-09-20

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-01-28

legacy

mortgage · MG03s

2013-01-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-09-28

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-01-25

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2011-10-28

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2011-10-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2011-05-11

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2011-04-26