DAVID LAING (JOINERS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC281559 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-14

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Joinery installation

Sector: Construction

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 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

43 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

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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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

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 (26 events)Click to expand

2023-06-13
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-06-13
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Company dissolved
2023-03-28
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-03-21
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dissolution · DS01
2022-12-22
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accounts · AA
2021-12-26
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accounts · AA
2021-03-30
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2019-12-30
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accounts · AA
2018-12-28
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2017-12-28
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accounts · AA
2016-12-30
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2016-03-15
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2015-12-29
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2015-03-19
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2014-12-30
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2014-03-26
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2013-12-11
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accounts · AA
2013-05-03
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2012-12-20
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2012-03-15
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2005-03-14
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Company incorporated
As DAVID LAING (JOINERS) LIMITED
2005-03-14
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LAING, Lynne appointed
secretary
2005-03-14
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LAING, David Cruickshank appointed
director
2005-03-14
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LAING, Lynne appointed
director
2005-03-14
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
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2005-03-14
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

99/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LAING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-06-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr David Cruickshank Laing Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-03-14

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation

Registered office

Bennachie

Glen Nevis

Fort William

Inverness Shire

PH33 6PF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2022-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

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Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

LAING, Lynne→

secretary · appointed 2005-03-14

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Active

LAING, David Cruickshank→

director · ~61y · appointed 2005-03-14

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Active

LAING, Lynne→

director · ~61y · appointed 2005-03-14

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Active

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-14 · resigned 2005-03-14

Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

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gazette · GAZ2(A)

2023-06-13

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gazette · GAZ1(A)

2023-03-28

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2023-03-21