THE LANGHOLM INITIATIVE
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
SC197326 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1999-06-17
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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
38 officers (11 active, 38 linked, 34 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
15
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
- 2020-06-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-06-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-01-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-10-15➕STUART, Sarah Frances appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-15➕BORTHWICK, David Gordon appointeddirector
- 2019-10-15➖HILL, Kenneth Macqueen resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-22➕STUART, Sarah Frances appointeddirector
- 2019-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-20➕HOLLYWOOD, George appointeddirector
- 2019-02-20➕SCOTT, James Campbell appointeddirector
- 2019-02-09➖GRAHAM, Gavin John resigneddirector
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-11-14➕HANRAHAN, John Anthony Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-11-06➕BLOOMER, Eileann Margaret appointeddirector
- 2017-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-09-21➕LACEY, Eric Daniel appointeddirector
- 2017-09-21➕GRAHAM, Gavin John appointeddirector
- 2017-09-05➕MALE, Denis Raymond appointeddirector
- 2017-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-09-04➖ARMSTRONG-MILLAR, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2017-09-04➖EXTON, Sarah May resigneddirector
- 2017-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2017-05-10➖LACEY, Eric Daniel resigneddirector
- 2017-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-04-18➖YARROW, David resigneddirector
- 2017-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-11-18➕EXTON, Sarah May appointeddirector
- 2015-06-24➖BADHAM, Diane resigneddirector
- 2014-08-14➕ARMSTRONG-MILLAR, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2014-08-14➕LACEY, Eric Daniel appointeddirector
- 2014-08-13➖FREW, Bill resigneddirector
- 2014-08-13➖GRAHAM, Gavin John resigneddirector
- 2014-02-10➖WILLIAMS, Alan Roy resigneddirector
- 2013-01-25➕BADHAM, Diane appointeddirector
- 2013-01-25➕FREW, Bill appointeddirector
- 2012-10-02➖IRVING, Susan Ann resigneddirector
- 2011-03-14➕MURRAY, Stella Anne appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 89 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2020-12-31
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1999-06-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Buccleuch Mill
Glenesk Road
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
DG13 0ES
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2020-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)
STUART, Sarah Frances→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-10-15
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BLOOMER, Eileann Margaret→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-11-06
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BORTHWICK, David Gordon→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-10-15
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HANRAHAN, John Anthony Peter→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-11-14
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HOLLYWOOD, George→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-02-20
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LACEY, Eric Daniel→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-09-21
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MALE, Denis Raymond→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2017-09-05
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MURRAY, Stella Anne→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2011-03-14
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POOL, Margaret Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2011-03-14
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SCOTT, James Campbell→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-02-20
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STUART, Sarah Frances→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-07-22
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ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-13 · resigned 2005-06-22
HILL, Kenneth Macqueen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2019-10-15
MACGREGOR, Ian Beith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-17 · resigned 2000-09-13
ARMSTRONG-MILLAR, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2014-08-14 · resigned 2017-09-04
BADHAM, Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2013-01-25 · resigned 2015-06-24
CAIRNS, George Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-06-17 · resigned 2001-06-26
COCKBURN, Gillian Donna→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-07-04 · resigned 2008-08-28
DORRIAN, Alan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2009-06-29
EAGLESON, Raymond Hood→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-06-26 · resigned 2007-07-04
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Recent filings (121 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-06-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-01-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-10-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-11-16