CHINAMAC LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC264676 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-09
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
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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 81). 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 (47/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
39 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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-09-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-11📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-15📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-04-15📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-04-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-04-15📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2008-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-16➖MCAREAVEY, John Owen resigneddirector
- 2007-08-16➖MCDONALD, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2007-05-15📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-04-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-04-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-04-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-01➕IP, Vincent appointeddirector
- 2007-04-01➕MCDONALD, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2006-11-30➖MYERSCOUGH, Philip John resigneddirector
- 2006-10-30➖MYERSCOUGH, Philip John resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-10-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-04-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-01➕MYERSCOUGH, Philip John appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-01➕MYERSCOUGH, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2004-06-23➕MCAREAVEY, John Owen appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-23➖HODGKISS, Thomas Bartle resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-23➕MCAREAVEY, John Owen appointeddirector
- 2004-06-23➖MCDONALD, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2004-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CHINAMAC LIMITED
- 2004-03-09➕HODGKISS, Thomas Bartle appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-09➕FIRSTSCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-03-09➖FIRSTSCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-03-09➕MCDONALD, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-09➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-03-09➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 22 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 2010-01-15
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| CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC091725 · est 1985 | £131.60M £96.97M–£166.24M | £135.39M | — | 135900 | 41y | 85 | 67y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
22 Carrickknowe Place
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH12 7ER
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
MCAREAVEY, John Owen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-06-23
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Active
HODGKISS, Thomas Bartle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2004-06-23
MYERSCOUGH, Philip John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2006-10-30
FIRSTSCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2004-03-09
MCAREAVEY, John Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-06-23 · resigned 2007-08-16
MCDONALD, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2007-08-16
MCDONALD, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2004-06-23
MYERSCOUGH, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2006-11-30
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2004-03-09
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Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-25
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-15
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2008-04-15
legacy
address · 353
2008-04-15
legacy
address · 287
2008-04-15
legacy
address · 190
2008-04-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-15
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-05-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-05-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-05-01