LAUDER LEASING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC199453 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-02
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-07-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-07-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-04-03
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-03-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-09-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-09-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-09-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-09-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-10-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2010-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-09-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2009-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-09-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-05-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2007-12-31
    ➖
    MCCRACKEN, Lewis resigned
    director
  23. 2007-11-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2007-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2006-09-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2006-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2005-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 1999-09-08
    ➕
    LAUDER, William David Scott appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-09-08
    ➕
    LAUDER, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  30. 1999-09-08
    ➕
    LAUDER, William David Scott appointed
    director
  31. 1999-09-08
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 1999-09-08
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Douglas James resigned
    director
  33. 1999-09-08
    ➕
    MCCRACKEN, Lewis appointed
    director
  34. 1999-09-08
    ➖
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigned
    director
  35. 1999-09-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LAUDER LEASING LIMITED
  36. 1999-09-02
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 1999-09-02
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Douglas James appointed
    director
  38. 1999-09-02
    ➕
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 "LAUDER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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 27 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-07-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

Ness Motors Ltd
Harbour Road
Inverness
Inverness Shire
IV1 1LN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LAUDER, William David Scott→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAUDER, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAUDER, William David Scott→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 1999-09-08
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Douglas James→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 1999-09-08
Resigned
MCCRACKEN, Lewis→
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-09-08 · resigned 2007-12-31
Resigned
POLSON, Michael Buchanan→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 1999-09-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-07-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-04-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-03-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-06-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-05-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-06