MAITLAND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC239660 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-15
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
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 (78/100, director aged 75). 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 (50/100)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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
44 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-07-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-03-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-11-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-26➖MCGUIRE, Henrietta Johnston Fraser Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-23➖MCGOWAN, Carol Ann resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-02➖DI CIACCA, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-11-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-11-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-16➖HUNTER, Colin Ian resigneddirector
- 2007-10-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-24➖HENDERSON, Richard Russell, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2006-12-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-10-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-27➕ADAIR, Eric Weir appointeddirector
- 2006-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-07-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-07-14➖TURNER, Derrick resigneddirector
- 2006-05-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-04-28➕MCGOWAN, Carol Ann appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-28➖WILSON, Mary resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-10-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-03-13➕MCLAUGHLIN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2003-03-13➕WILSON, Mary appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-13➖BURNESS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-13➕HENDERSON, Richard Russell, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2003-03-13➕MCGUIRE, Henrietta Johnston Fraser Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-01-08➕DI CIACCA, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2003-01-08➕HUNTER, Colin Ian appointeddirector
- 2003-01-08➕TURNER, Derrick appointeddirector
- 2003-01-08➖BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs MAITLAND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2002-11-15➕BURNESS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-15➕BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2010-07-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Harvesters Business Centre
75 Harvesters Way
Edinburgh
EH14 3JH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
ADAIR, Eric Weir→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLAUGHLIN, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-03-13
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MCGOWAN, Carol Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2009-07-23
WILSON, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-13 · resigned 2006-04-28
BURNESS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2003-03-13
DI CIACCA, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-01-08 · resigned 2009-07-02
HENDERSON, Richard Russell, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-03-13 · resigned 2007-05-24
HUNTER, Colin Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-01-08 · resigned 2007-11-16
MCGUIRE, Henrietta Johnston Fraser Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2003-03-13 · resigned 2009-10-26
TURNER, Derrick→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-01-08 · resigned 2006-07-14
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2003-01-08
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Recent filings (44 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-07-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-03-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-03-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-11-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-31
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-31
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-11-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-11-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-11-19
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-10-25
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-12-06