THE LADY HAIG POPPY FACTORY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC194777 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-24
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
42 officers (1 active, 42 linked, 38 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-01-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-12-09📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2025-11-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-10-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-29➖JOANNOU, Luke resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-17➕BAINES, Antony Ellis appointeddirector
- 2024-03-12➖HARDIE, Austin John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-23➖MACAULAY, David Stuart resigneddirector
- 2023-08-23➖SKINNER, Denzil Gough Onslow resigneddirector
- 2023-08-23➖THOMSON, John Reid resigneddirector
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-21➕HARDIE, Austin John appointeddirector
- 2022-06-20➖COLLINS, Mark resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-22➖HOMEWOOD, Helen Elizabeth, Lt Col (Retd) resigneddirector
- 2021-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-20➖BIBBEY, Mark William resigneddirector
- 2020-08-20➕COLLINS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-08-20➖DAVISON, Alexander Meikle, Professor resigneddirector
- 2020-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-04-19➕THOMSON, John Reid appointeddirector
- 2016-10-25➕HOMEWOOD, Helen Elizabeth, Lt Col (Retd) appointeddirector
- 2016-10-25➕MACAULAY, David Stuart appointeddirector
- 2016-10-25➕SKINNER, Denzil Gough Onslow appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➕BIBBEY, Mark William appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➖MCGREGOR, Ian Miller resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖BARCLAY, Deirdre Mary resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-15➕JOANNOU, Luke appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-30➖BOYD, David Scott Cargill resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➖DAVIDSON, Allan Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➖HOMEWOOD, Helen Elizabeth, Lt Col (Retd) resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➖JENKINS, Allan, Lt Cdr resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➕MCGREGOR, Ian Miller appointeddirector
- 2011-06-30➖SKINNER, Denzil Gough Onslow resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➖STEELE, William David, Commander resigneddirector
- 2011-03-23➖POCHA, Cyrus resigneddirector
- 2010-08-13➕POCHA, Cyrus appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 105 events
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-01-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
New Haig House
Logie Green Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH7 4HR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-03-08
Officers (0 active · 41 resigned)
BAINES, Antony Ellis→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-04-17
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BARCLAY, Deirdre Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-14 · resigned 2015-10-15
CHRISTIE, Alistair John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2003-10-14
JOANNOU, Luke→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-10-15 · resigned 2024-05-29
MURRAY, Thomas Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 1999-06-08
BARRETT, Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2000-10-10 · resigned 2002-10-08
BATES, Sarah Clare, Flt Lt→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-10-08 · resigned 2010-07-28
BIBBEY, Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2020-08-20
BOYD, David Scott Cargill→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-04-20 · resigned 2011-06-30
BROWN, Jonathan Timothy, Flt. Lt.→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-04-11 · resigned 2000-10-10
CAVAGHAN, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2008-06-10
CLELAND, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2001-04-24
CLULO, Mark Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-10-08 · resigned 2004-06-08
COLLINS, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-08-20 · resigned 2022-06-20
DAVIDSON, Allan Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2009-04-15 · resigned 2011-06-30
DAVISON, Alexander Meikle, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2004-02-10 · resigned 2020-08-20
DENT, Brian, Squadron Leader→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2004-12-14
DERBYSHIRE, Caroline Anne, Flt Lt→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2006-09-08
FORREST, Archibald Mckinnen→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2005-01-19
FRANCIS, Georgina Mary, Flt Lt→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2004-06-08 · resigned 2004-10-12
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Recent filings (151 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-01-20
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2025-12-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-11-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-04