LEDGE 725 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC248332 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-25
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 22.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5540
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 22.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-03-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-08-25📄legacydissolution · 652C
- 2009-06-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-05-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-15📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-05-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-26📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2007-05-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-01-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-01-20➕MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-20➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-12-07📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-10-14📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2003-09-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-09-16📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2003-09-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-06-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-06-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-06-13➕WILSON, Michael Duthie appointeddirector
- 2003-06-13➖LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs LEDGE 725 LIMITED
- 2003-04-25➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-25➕LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 2010-03-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5540 — SIC 5540
Registered office
30-31 Queen Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH2 1JX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-20
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WILSON, Michael Duthie→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-06-13
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2006-01-20
LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2003-06-13
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 2 properties | 23/09/2003 | 26/05/2007 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 09/09/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-03-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-12-04
legacy
dissolution · 652C
2009-08-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-06-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-18
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-05-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-28
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
2007-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2006-07-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-01-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-01-25
legacy
address · 287
2006-01-25