CPL DEVELOPMENTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC292033 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-20
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.
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
- 2012-02-24📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-02-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-11-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-08-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-08-01➕LORD ROSS OF LOCHABER, Joseph Duncan appointeddirector
- 2010-05-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2010-05-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-01-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-02-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-29➖ALI, Riaz Yaqub resigneddirector
- 2008-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-15➖KELLY, Hugh resigneddirector
- 2007-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-20➕CAMPBELL, William Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-30➖MCLETCHIE, Christine resigneddirector
- 2007-10-30➖MCLETCHIE, Megan resigneddirector
- 2007-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-15➖ROSS, Joseph Duncan Champion resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-20➕ALI, Riaz Yaqub appointeddirector
- 2007-06-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-17➕MCLETCHIE, Christine appointeddirector
- 2007-04-17➕MCLETCHIE, Megan appointeddirector
- 2007-04-17➖ROSS, Joseph Duncan Champion resigneddirector
- 2006-01-28➕DONALDSON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2006-01-28➕KELLY, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2005-12-19➖WILSON, James resigneddirector
- 2005-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CPL DEVELOPMENTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2005-10-20➕CAMPBELL, William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2005-10-20➕ROSS, Joseph Duncan Champion appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-20➕ROSS, Joseph Duncan Champion appointeddirector
- 2005-10-20➕WILSON, James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-02-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
25 Blythswood Square
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G2 4BL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
CAMPBELL, William Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-11-20
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CAMPBELL, William Alexander→
Activedirector · ~89y · appointed 2005-10-20
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DONALDSON, Ian→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-01-28
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LORD ROSS OF LOCHABER, Joseph Duncan→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-08-01
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ROSS, Joseph Duncan Champion→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2007-09-15
ALI, Riaz Yaqub→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-06-20 · resigned 2008-08-29
KELLY, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-01-28 · resigned 2008-05-15
MCLETCHIE, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2007-04-17 · resigned 2007-10-30
MCLETCHIE, Megan→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2007-04-17 · resigned 2007-10-30
ROSS, Joseph Duncan Champion→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2007-04-17
WILSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2005-12-19
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Recent filings (36 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-02-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-08-06
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-05-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-05-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-12-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-08
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-17