MH 2005 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC284173 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-04
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 20.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
65
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-01-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-01-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-10-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-10-03
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-01-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2016-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-05-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-01-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2015-01-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2014-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-05-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-05-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2012-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-05-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-04-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2011-03-30
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  24. 2010-05-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-03-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2009-04-07
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Morinne resigned
    nominee-secretary
  28. 2009-04-07
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Morinne resigned
    nominee-director
  29. 2007-12-17
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Ian Robert Edgar appointed
    director
  30. 2007-10-01
    ➖
    BARR, Linda Jane resigned
    director
  31. 2007-10-01
    ➖
    POLLOCK, Gail resigned
    director
  32. 2006-12-01
    ➕
    BARR, Linda Jane appointed
    director
  33. 2006-03-01
    ➕
    BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan appointed
    director
  34. 2006-01-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 2005-05-04
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    Company incorporated
    As MH 2005 LIMITED
  36. 2005-05-04
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Morinne appointed
    nominee-secretary
  37. 2005-05-04
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Morinne appointed
    nominee-director
  38. 2005-05-04
    ➕
    POLLOCK, Gail appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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 2018-01-09

Group structure

Macdonald Henderson Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Macdonald Henderson Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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MH 2005 LIMITED
This company · SC284173

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Macdonald Henderson Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr David Brannigan Beveridge
Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-05-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Standard Buildings
94 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

ANDERSON, Ian Robert Edgar→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-12-17
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Active
BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan→
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-03-01
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Active
MACDONALD, Morinne→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2009-04-07
Resigned
BARR, Linda Jane→
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2007-10-01
Resigned
MACDONALD, Morinne→
nominee-director · ~70y · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2009-04-07
Resigned
POLLOCK, Gail→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2007-10-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property13/01/200614/01/2015

Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-01-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-10-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-08-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-13