CROFTMOUND LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC201151 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-29
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
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47782
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-07-10
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-07-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-04-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2022-07-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2022-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-22
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2020-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-30
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2020-10-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2020-10-30
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2020-06-12
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Phyllis Therese resigned
    secretary
  12. 2019-12-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-30
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2017-10-30
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2016-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-11-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-10-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2006-10-20
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Julian Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-12-09
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Phyllis Therese appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-12-09
    ➖
    BROPHY, Sharon Anne resigned
    director
  25. 1999-12-10
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Julian Nicholas appointed
    director
  26. 1999-12-10
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Julian Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  27. 1999-12-10
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1999-12-10
    ➕
    BROPHY, Sharon Anne appointed
    director
  29. 1999-12-10
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1999-10-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CROFTMOUND LIMITED
  31. 1999-10-29
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1999-10-29
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-07-10

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2024-07-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-04-10: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Julian Nicholas Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting30/06/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Phyllis Therese Taylorceased 12/06/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-10-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47782 — SIC 47782

Registered office

21 Hunter Street
East Kilbride
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G74 4LZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

TAYLOR, Julian Nicholas→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-12-10
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Active
TAYLOR, Julian Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2006-10-20
Resigned
TAYLOR, Phyllis Therese→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2020-06-12
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-10-29 · resigned 1999-12-10
Resigned
BROPHY, Sharon Anne→
director · ~52y · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2004-12-09
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-10-29 · resigned 1999-12-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-07-10
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2024-04-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-10-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-10-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-29