MOUNTWEST 560 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC275230 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-27

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 18.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 06100

Sector: Mining & quarrying

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.7y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

27 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

74 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand

2016-06-18
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-06-18
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Company dissolved
2016-03-18
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liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2015-06-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-06-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-10-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-05-23
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-05-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-05-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-05-17
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-05-15
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MAYLAND, Paul Joseph appointed
director
2014-05-15
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SMITH, James Donald appointed
director
2014-05-15
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BROWN, Janice Margaret resigned
director
2014-05-15
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WATTS, Michael John, Dr resigned
director
2013-11-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-10-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-17
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2013-07-10
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2013-06-26
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2012-12-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-11-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-11-01
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-11-01
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-11-01
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-11-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-11-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-11-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-11-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-26
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WOOD, Duncan appointed
secretary
2012-10-26
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THOMSON, Simon John appointed
director
2012-10-26
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SMITH, Ian resigned
secretary
2012-10-26
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BROWN, Janice Margaret appointed
director
2012-10-26
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JENKINS, Stephen Ian resigned
director
2012-10-26
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JENNINGS, Richard Paul Thomas resigned
director
2012-10-26
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MATHERS, William Howard resigned
director
2012-10-26
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WATTS, Michael John, Dr appointed
director
2011-04-27
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Charge satisfied #1
2008-10-17
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MATHERS, William Howard appointed
director
2008-10-17
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THANAWALA, Hemant Maneklal resigned
director
2008-10-17
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WILLIAMS, Ian resigned
director
2007-10-02
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2006-07-10
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PATCHETT, Ian resigned
secretary
2006-07-10
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SMITH, Ian appointed
secretary
2005-08-16
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PATCHETT, Ian appointed
secretary
2005-08-16
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STRONACHS resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-08-16
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FITZPATRICK, Robert Francis Trew resigned
director
2005-08-16
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GJERSTAD, Ove resigned
director
2005-08-16
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GUATELLI, Evi Paul resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 71 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-06-18

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-06-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-03-18: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-10-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100

Registered office

3rd Floor West Edinburgh Quay 2

139 Fountainbridge

Edinburgh

EH3 9QG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

WOOD, Duncan→

secretary · appointed 2012-10-26

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Active

MAYLAND, Paul Joseph→

director · ~58y · appointed 2014-05-15

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Active

SMITH, James Donald→

director · ~49y · appointed 2014-05-15

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Active

THOMSON, Simon John→

director · ~61y · appointed 2012-10-26

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Active

PATCHETT, Ian→

secretary · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2006-07-10

Resigned

SMITH, Ian→

secretary · appointed 2006-07-10 · resigned 2012-10-26

Resigned

STRONACHS→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-27 · resigned 2005-08-16

Resigned

BROWN, Janice Margaret→

director · ~71y · appointed 2012-10-26 · resigned 2014-05-15

Resigned

FITZPATRICK, Robert Francis Trew→

director · ~69y · appointed 2004-12-22 · resigned 2005-08-16

Resigned

GJERSTAD, Ove→

director · ~68y · appointed 2004-12-22 · resigned 2005-08-16

Resigned

GUATELLI, Evi Paul→

director · ~80y · appointed 2004-12-22 · resigned 2005-08-16

Resigned

GUATELLI, Victor→

director · ~55y · appointed 2004-12-22 · resigned 2005-08-16

Resigned

JENKINS, Stephen Ian→

director · ~68y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2012-10-26

Resigned

JENNINGS, Richard Paul Thomas→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2012-10-26

Resigned

LIGERTWOOD, John Gordon→

director · ~95y · appointed 2004-12-22 · resigned 2005-08-16

Resigned

MANIFOLD, Cameron→

director · ~64y · appointed 2004-12-22 · resigned 2005-08-16

Resigned

MATHERS, William Howard→

director · ~51y · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2012-10-26

Resigned

NEILSON, Ewan Craig→

nominee-director · ~68y · appointed 2004-10-27 · resigned 2004-12-22

Resigned

THANAWALA, Hemant Maneklal→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2008-10-17

Resigned

URE, John Scott→

director · ~70y · appointed 2004-12-22 · resigned 2005-08-16

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	02/10/2007	27/04/2011

Recent filings (74 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2016-06-18

liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

insolvency · 4.26(Scot)

2016-03-18

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2015-06-29

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2015-06-15

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-10-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2014-07-29

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2014-05-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2014-05-22

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2014-05-22

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2014-05-17

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2013-11-04

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-10-29

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2013-07-17

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2013-07-10

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2013-06-26