GLENVIEW HOMES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC239371 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-08
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (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 (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
38 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2013-08-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-08-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-05-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-04-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-11-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-12📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2009-10-12📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-08➕MACKAY, Julie appointeddirector
- 2007-11-08➕MACKAY, Norma appointeddirector
- 2007-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs GLENVIEW HOMES LIMITED
- 2002-11-08➕MACKAY, Norma appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-08➕MACKAY, Robert Hugh appointeddirector
- 2002-11-08➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-08➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-08➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-11-08➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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 2013-08-23
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEIVWRIGHT BROTHERS LIMITED→ SC234623 · est 2002 | £8.04M £5.74M–£10.33M | — | — | 73 | 23y | 87 | 76y |
| HUTCHEON SERVICES LIMITED→ SC071884 · est 1980 | £3.47M £2.48M–£4.46M | — | — | 17200 | 45y | 84 | 61y |
| M.T.M.CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ SC056163 · est 1974 | £2.93M £2.10M–£3.77M | — | — | 5200 | 51y | 87 | 76y |
| THISTLE WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIES LIMITED→ SC159622 · est 1995 | £1.28M £917.3k–£1.65M | — | — | 119 | 30y | 84 | 65y |
| SKENE ENTERPRISES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED→ SC072886 · est 1980 | £910.0k £650.0k–£1.17M | — | — | 105 | 45y | 83 | 87y |
| AJC CONSTRUCTION SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC216542 · est 2001 | — | — | — | 2700 | 25y | 83 | 60y |
| AM CAMPBELL (UK) LTD.→ SC212573 · est 2000 | — | — | £72.9k | — | 25y | 83 | 63y |
| LADYSBRIDGE VILLAGE LIMITED→ SC262049 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 0 | 22y | 83 | 75y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Strathdeveron House
Steven Road
Huntly
Aberdeenshire
AB54 8SX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MACKAY, Julie→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-11-08
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MACKAY, Norma→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-11-08
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MACKAY, Robert Hugh→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-11-08
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-08 · resigned 2002-11-08
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-08 · resigned 2002-11-08
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-08-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-05-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-04-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2012-05-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-09
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2009-10-12
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2009-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-15