CALEDONIAN ALLOYS GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC217265 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-23

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 24.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.9y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

30 officers (7 active, 30 linked, 21 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

130 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand

2023-03-14
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-03-14
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Company dissolved
2022-12-27
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-12-16
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dissolution · DS01
2022-12-15
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capital · SH01
2022-12-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-14
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capital · SH19
2022-12-14
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-12-14
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legacy
capital · SH20
2022-12-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-14
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incorporation · MA
2022-06-15
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accounts · AA
2021-12-16
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accounts · AA01
2021-07-05
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officers · AP01
2021-07-05
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officers · TM01
2021-07-01
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PUETZ, James Robert appointed
director
2021-06-30
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BECKER, Roger Paul resigned
director
2021-01-21
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WEST, Keith appointed
director
2021-01-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-14
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officers · TM01
2021-01-08
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accounts · AA
2020-12-31
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JOHNSTON, James resigned
director
2019-02-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-12
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officers · TM01
2018-09-04
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officers · AP01
2018-08-20
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ARMAGNO, Anna Marie appointed
director
2018-07-20
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BLACKMORE, Steven Craig resigned
director
2017-07-11
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ROSE, David Lewis resigned
director
2017-03-31
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JOHNSTON, James appointed
director
2015-10-14
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FREEMAN-MASSEY, Janet appointed
secretary
2015-06-12
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LACKS, Sheila Ann resigned
secretary
2015-06-12
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LACKS, Sheila Ann resigned
director
2013-06-18
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LACKS, Sheila Ann appointed
secretary
2013-06-18
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LACKS, Sheila Ann appointed
director
2013-06-01
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BEYER, Ruth Ann appointed
director
2013-06-01
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COOKE, Roger Anthony resigned
director
2013-03-15
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HANNAH, Grahame Edward resigned
secretary
2013-03-15
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HANNAH, Grahame Edward resigned
director
2012-12-11
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BECKER, Roger Paul appointed
director
2012-11-02
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MUHARSKY, Ray Allen resigned
director
2012-11-02
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ROSE, David Lewis appointed
director
2010-11-10
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MUHARSKY, Ray Allen appointed
director
2010-11-10
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SNOWDEN, Joseph Irvin resigned
director
2010-10-05
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CAMPBELL, Lindsay resigned
secretary
2010-10-05
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HANNAH, Grahame Edward appointed
secretary
2010-10-05
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CAMPBELL, Lindsay Margaret resigned
director
2010-10-05
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HANNAH, Grahame Edward appointed
director
2010-02-19
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WARDLAW, John Robert resigned
director
2010-01-14
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BLACKMORE, Steven Craig appointed
director
2009-12-18
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CAMPBELL, Lindsay appointed
secretary

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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

-5 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 71 — 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 71 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-03-14

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

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

Evidence: 2022-12-14: legacy

Group structure

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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CALEDONIAN ALLOYS GROUP LIMITED

This company · SC217265

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2001-03-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Wyman Gordon Complex

Houstoun Road

Livingston

EH54 5BZ

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2020-12-30

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