CLAYMORE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC238787 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-29
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7012
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
34 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2013-08-30📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-08-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-05-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-01-26📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-01-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-02➖QUILL SERVE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-01➕HENDERSON, Margaret Helen appointeddirector
- 2009-06-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-08-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-13📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-11-13📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2005-11-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-19➕QUILL SERVE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-09-16➖CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-03-17➖HOGG, William Bisset resigneddirector
- 2005-03-11➕HENDERSON, John James appointeddirector
- 2002-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs CLAYMORE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2002-10-29➕CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-10-29➕HOGG, William Bisset appointeddirector
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 2013-08-30
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC091725 · est 1985 | £131.60M £96.97M–£166.24M | £135.39M | — | 135900 | 41y | 85 | 67y |
| ROBERTSON EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC209010 · est 2000 | £5.47M £4.03M–£6.91M | — | — | 0 | 25y | 85 | 60y |
| DSF (2003) LIMITED→ SC144009 · est 1993 | £4.70M £3.46M–£5.93M | — | — | 7 | 33y | 87 | 61y |
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| BLYTH & BLYTH CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED→ SC241155 · est 2002 | £2.78M £2.05M–£3.52M | — | — | 93 | 23y | 87 | 85y |
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| BURNDENE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC015613 · est 1929 | £14.3k £10.5k–£18.0k | — | — | 0 | 96y | 83 | 63y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7012 — SIC 7012
Registered office
19 Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
HENDERSON, John James→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-03-11
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HENDERSON, Margaret Helen→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-07-01
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CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2005-09-16
QUILL SERVE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2009-10-02
HOGG, William Bisset→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2005-03-17
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-08-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-05-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-09-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-08-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-01-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-11-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-08-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-10
legacy
address · 287
2009-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-04