LOTHIAN SHELF (582) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC313921 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-28
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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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
42 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-05-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-05-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-03-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-03-07
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-12-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-12-31
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    address · AD03
  10. 2014-12-31
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  11. 2014-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-12-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-02-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-02-14
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2012-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-02-03
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    officers · TM01
  20. 2011-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2011-02-03
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    officers · AP01
  22. 2011-02-03
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    officers · AP01
  23. 2011-02-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2011-01-31
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    HAZELL, Timothy Robert Anthony appointed
    director
  25. 2011-01-31
    ➕
    PAYTON, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2011-01-31
    ➖
    BOOTH, Ian Martyn resigned
    director
  27. 2011-01-31
    ➖
    DAFFERN, Paul resigned
    director
  28. 2011-01-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2010-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2008-01-29
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    SCOTT, Ian Bennett appointed
    secretary
  31. 2008-01-29
    ➖
    BOOTH, Ian Martyn resigned
    secretary
  32. 2007-01-09
    ➕
    BOOTH, Ian Martyn appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-01-09
    ➖
    BURNESS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2007-01-09
    ➕
    BOOTH, Ian Martyn appointed
    director
  35. 2007-01-09
    ➕
    DAFFERN, Paul appointed
    director
  36. 2007-01-09
    ➖
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2006-12-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LOTHIAN SHELF (582) LIMITED
  38. 2006-12-28
    ➕
    BURNESS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2006-12-28
    ➕
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2017-05-30

Group structure

Mercia Fund Management Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Mercia Fund Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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LOTHIAN SHELF (582) LIMITED
This company · SC313921

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mercia Fund Management Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-12-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

SCOTT, Ian Bennett→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-29
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Active
HAZELL, Timothy Robert Anthony→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-01-31
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Active
PAYTON, Mark Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOOTH, Ian Martyn→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-09 · resigned 2008-01-29
Resigned
BURNESS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-12-28 · resigned 2007-01-09
Resigned
BOOTH, Ian Martyn→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-01-09 · resigned 2011-01-31
Resigned
DAFFERN, Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-01-09 · resigned 2011-01-31
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-12-28 · resigned 2007-01-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-05-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-03-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-11-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-31
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2014-12-31
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2014-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-11-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2013-02-14