LOCH DUART SMOKEHOUSE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC233532 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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
100
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 (51 events)Click to expand
- 2019-03-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-03-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-12-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2018-12-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-30➕MAGUIRE, Simon Shaun appointeddirector
- 2016-06-30➖BALFOUR, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2016-06-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-30➕DENTON, Alban Bede appointeddirector
- 2016-04-30➖JOY, Nicholas Hebden resigneddirector
- 2016-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-07-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2015-07-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-06-19➕MAGUIRE, Simon Shaun appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-14➖BALFOUR, Alan John resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2014-12-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-01➖ANDERSON, Alan Thomas resigneddirector
- 2011-07-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-02-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-03-25➕ANDERSON, Alan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2008-10-02➕BING, Andrew John Collingwood appointeddirector
- 2008-09-01➕BALFOUR, Alan John appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-01➖TWELVES, Eric resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-01➕BALFOUR, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2008-09-01➕JOY, Nicholas Hebden appointeddirector
- 2008-09-01➖TWELVES, Eric resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01➖TWELVES, Jane resigneddirector
- 2008-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-05-03➕TWELVES, Eric appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-03➖TWELVES, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCH DUART SMOKEHOUSE LIMITED
- 2002-07-01➕TWELVES, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-01➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-01➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-01➕TWELVES, Eric appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-03-05
Group structure
Loch Duart Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Loch Duart Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LOCH DUART SMOKEHOUSE LIMITED
This company · SC233532
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Loch Duart Limited 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRODIE MELROSE DRYSDALE & CO. LIMITED→ SC201590 · est 1999 | £1.45M £1.07M–£1.84M | £8.61M | — | 3300 | 26y | 84 | 63y |
| HAMLYNS OF SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC176949 · est 1997 | £99.9k £73.6k–£126.2k | £27.47M | — | 5400 | 28y | 86 | 80y |
| SALTIRE PATISSERIE LTD.→ SC295828 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 15 | 20y | 83 | 63y |
| SCOT CHIP LIMITED→ SC258060 · est 2003 | — | — | £1.38M | — | 22y | 83 | 61y |
| THE PREMIUM BAKERY LIMITED→ SC316253 · est 2007 | — | — | £420.7k | — | 19y | 83 | 69y |
| CAWOODS (FISHCURERS) LIMITED→ SC034153 · est 1959 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 66y | 82 | 60y |
| S LUCA OF MUSSELBURGH LIMITED→ SC296882 · est 2006 | — | — | £1.65M | — | 20y | 82 | 69y |
| YESTER FARM DAIRIES LIMITED→ SC396162 · est 2011 | — | — | — | 1400 | 15y | 82 | 73y |
| ARTISAN ROAST LIMITED→ SC327756 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 3600 | 18y | 81 | 62y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10200 — SIC 10200
Registered office
15 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
MAGUIRE, Simon Shaun→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-06-19
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BING, Andrew John Collingwood→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-10-02
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DENTON, Alban Bede→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-30
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MAGUIRE, Simon Shaun→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-06-30
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BALFOUR, Alan John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2015-05-14
TWELVES, Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-03 · resigned 2008-09-01
TWELVES, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2004-05-03
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2002-07-01
ANDERSON, Alan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2012-08-01
BALFOUR, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2016-06-30
JOY, Nicholas Hebden→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2016-04-30
TWELVES, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2008-09-01
TWELVES, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2008-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/07/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/02/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/10/2003 | 21/08/2008 |
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Recent filings (76 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-03-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-12-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-01-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2017-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-02-05