CONTAINERS DIRECT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC196051 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-10
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
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5119
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.0y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2016-09-06⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2016-09-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-06-06⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2011-04-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-03-31⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2011-03-31⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2010-05-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-05-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-03➖BARNES, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-12-01📄mortgage-alter-floating-chargemortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2007-11-30📄mortgage-alter-floating-chargemortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2007-11-22📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-11-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2007-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-01-21📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2006-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-01-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-05➕GARDINER, Kenneth Howden appointeddirector
- 2005-05-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-06-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2000-05-19➕LINKS, Martin Ivor appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-19➕LINKS, Martin Ivor appointeddirector
- 2000-05-19➖COTTON, William Welsh resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-19➖BARNES, Jillian Faith resigneddirector
- 1999-05-12➕COTTON, William Welsh appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-12➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-05-12➕BARNES, David Alan appointeddirector
- 1999-05-12➕BARNES, Jillian Faith appointeddirector
- 1999-05-12➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs CONTAINERS DIRECT LIMITED
- 1999-05-10➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-05-10➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-09-06
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-09-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-06-06: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-05-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5119 — SIC 5119
Registered office
65 Bath Street
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G2 2BX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
LINKS, Martin Ivor→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GARDINER, Kenneth Howden→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LINKS, Martin Ivor→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COTTON, William Welsh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-12 · resigned 2000-05-19
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 1999-05-12
BARNES, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-05-12 · resigned 2008-01-03
BARNES, Jillian Faith→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-05-12 · resigned 2000-05-19
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 1999-05-12
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/11/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/05/2005 | 21/01/2006 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 19/06/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (54 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-09-06
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2016-06-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-04-26
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2011-03-31
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2011-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-05-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-09-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-01-16