HC DIRECTORS LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC213908 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-18
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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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-04-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-04-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-02-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-01-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-07-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2014-12-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-12-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    MILNE, Karen resigned
    secretary
  10. 2014-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-12-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-07-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2012-12-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-08-13
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2012-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2012-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  19. 2012-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2012-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2012-08-10
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    HOPPER, Marion appointed
    director
  22. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    MACKAY, Robert George Stevenson appointed
    director
  23. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    MCCRONE, Tom appointed
    director
  24. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    MCCUAIG, Angus appointed
    director
  25. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    MCGARRY, Pauline appointed
    director
  26. 2012-08-02
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  27. 2011-12-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2011-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2010-12-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2009-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2009-12-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2009-12-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  33. 2008-09-23
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    ANDERSON, John Howard appointed
    director
  34. 2008-09-23
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Alan Bruce, The Executors Of resigned
    director
  35. 2000-12-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HC DIRECTORS LTD.
  36. 2000-12-18
    ➕
    MILNE, Karen appointed
    secretary
  37. 2000-12-18
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2000-12-18
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2000-12-18
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Alan Bruce, The Executors Of appointed
    director
  40. 2000-12-18
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2000-12-18
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2016-04-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Citypoint 2 25 Tyndrum Street
Glasgow
G4 0JY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

ANDERSON, John Howard→
director · ~78y · appointed 2008-09-23
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Active
HOPPER, Marion→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-08-10
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Active
MACKAY, Robert George Stevenson→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-08-10
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Active
MCCRONE, Tom→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-08-10
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Active
MCCUAIG, Angus→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-08-10
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Active
MCGARRY, Pauline→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-08-10
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Active
MILNE, Karen→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-18 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-18 · resigned 2000-12-18
Resigned
GRAHAM, Alan Bruce, The Executors Of→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-12-18 · resigned 2008-09-23
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-18 · resigned 2000-12-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-04-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-02-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-07-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-07-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-08-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-08-13