NORTHWIND HOMES LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 22.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.6y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-07⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-03-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2007-12-17📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2007-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-05-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2003-11-12📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2003-10-30📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2003-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-10-27📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-10-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-10-23📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2003-10-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-10-09📄legacycapital · 123
- 2003-10-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-10-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-10-08➕MCDERMOTT, Barry John appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-08➕MCDERMOTT, Barry John appointeddirector
- 2003-10-08➕MCDERMOTT, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2003-10-08➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-08➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs NORTHWIND HOMES LIMITED
- 2003-07-02➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-02➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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
2 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-07
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-03-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2009-12-07: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/10/2003 | 17/12/2007 |