CHANGE HOMES (DALHOUSIE) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC305368 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-12
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
50/100
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 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.5y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2014-10-21⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-10-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-07-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2014-03-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2013-09-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2013-08-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2013-03-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2012-09-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2012-08-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2012-03-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2012-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-09-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2011-08-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2011-03-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2010-10-19⚠️liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
- 2010-10-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2010-08-31⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2010-08-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2010-08-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-08-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2010-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-08➕COTTRILL, Carol Linda appointeddirector
- 2010-03-08➖FAIRGRIEVE, Scott resigneddirector
- 2010-03-08➖MCCABE, Kevin Timbrell resigneddirector
- 2010-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-08-01➕ELLIOT, John Johnstone appointeddirector
- 2007-01-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2007-01-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Corrieben Limited
- 2007-01-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Ashleybank Investments Limited
- 2007-01-11➕NEEDHAM, Douglas Wilson appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-11➕NEEDHAM, Douglas Wilson appointeddirector
- 2007-01-11➖FAIRGRIEVE, Scott resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2007-01-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ashleybank Investments Limited
- 2007-01-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Corrieben Limited
- 2006-07-27➖WARNERS (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-27➖KENNEDY, Ross Bryan resigneddirector
- 2006-07-26➕FAIRGRIEVE, Scott appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-26➕FAIRGRIEVE, Scott appointeddirector
- 2006-07-26➕MCCABE, Kevin Timbrell appointeddirector
- 2006-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs CHANGE HOMES (DALHOUSIE) LIMITED
- 2006-07-12➕WARNERS (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-12➕KENNEDY, Ross Bryan 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-10-21
17 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-10-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-07-21: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Titanium 1 King'S Inch Place
Glasgow
G51 4BP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
NEEDHAM, Douglas Wilson→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COTTRILL, Carol Linda→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-03-08
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ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-08-01
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NEEDHAM, Douglas Wilson→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-01-11
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FAIRGRIEVE, Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-26 · resigned 2007-01-11
WARNERS (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-07-12 · resigned 2006-07-27
FAIRGRIEVE, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-07-26 · resigned 2010-03-08
KENNEDY, Ross Bryan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-07-12 · resigned 2006-07-27
MCCABE, Kevin Timbrell→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-07-26 · resigned 2010-03-08
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 15/01/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Corrieben Corrieben Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 15/01/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Ashleybank Investments Ashleybank Investments Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 15/01/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 11/01/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Ashleybank Investments Ashleybank Investments Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 11/01/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Corrieben Corrieben Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 11/01/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-10-21
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2014-07-21
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-03-07
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2013-09-09
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2013-08-07
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2013-03-05
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2012-09-04
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2012-08-09
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2012-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-02-27
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2011-09-28
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2011-08-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2011-03-16
liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
2010-10-19
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2010-10-06