CORNTON CHEMIST LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC259001 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-10
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 16.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2018-03-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2018-03-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-01-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-12-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-03-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-03-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-03-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-03-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-11-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-24📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2011-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-04-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-01-29➖MILLER, Jamie Roy resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-01➕WEIR, Jennifer Ritchie Gibson appointeddirector
- 2007-03-01➕MILLER, Jamie Roy appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-01➖MULLEN, Ian Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-01➖MULLEN, Ian Matthew resigneddirector
- 2007-03-01➖MULLEN, Veronica Catherine resigneddirector
- 2005-08-08➖MACFARLANE, Graham James resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-08➕MULLEN, Ian Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-08➖MACFARLANE, Graham James resigneddirector
- 2005-08-08➖MACFARLANE, Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2005-08-08➕MULLEN, Ian Matthew appointeddirector
- 2005-08-08➕MULLEN, Veronica Catherine appointeddirector
- 2003-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs CORNTON CHEMIST LIMITED
- 2003-11-10➕MACFARLANE, Graham James appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-10➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-10➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-10➕MACFARLANE, Graham James appointeddirector
- 2003-11-10➕MACFARLANE, Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2003-11-10➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-11-10➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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 2018-03-27
Group structure
Holm Pharm Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Holm Pharm Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CORNTON CHEMIST LIMITED
This company · SC259001
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Holm Pharm Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
163 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4SQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
WEIR, Jennifer Ritchie Gibson→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2007-03-01
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MACFARLANE, Graham James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-10 · resigned 2005-08-08
MILLER, Jamie Roy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2009-01-29
MULLEN, Ian Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-08 · resigned 2007-03-01
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-10 · resigned 2003-11-10
MACFARLANE, Graham James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-11-10 · resigned 2005-08-08
MACFARLANE, Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-11-10 · resigned 2005-08-08
MULLEN, Ian Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-08-08 · resigned 2007-03-01
MULLEN, Veronica Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-08-08 · resigned 2007-03-01
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-10 · resigned 2003-11-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/03/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/01/2010 | 03/03/2016 |
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Recent filings (63 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-03-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-01-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-07-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2016-03-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-02-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-07