MARK CARGILL PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC307615 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-29
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7481
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 62). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2011-10-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-10-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-13📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2011-06-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-06-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-05-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-07-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-05-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-03-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2008-02-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2006-09-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs MARK CARGILL PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED
- 2006-08-29➕CARGILL, Jaine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-29➕CARGILL, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2006-08-29➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-08-29➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-08-29➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-08-29➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-08-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CARGILL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-10-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7481 — SIC 7481
Registered office
18 Fernhill Gardens
Windygates
Fife
KY8 5DZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
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Confirmation statement
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Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
CARGILL, Jaine Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-08-29
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CARGILL, Mark David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-08-29
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-29 · resigned 2006-08-29
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-08-29 · resigned 2006-08-29
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-10-07
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-08-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-06-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-07-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2008-03-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2008-01-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-09-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-09-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-08-31