TIPTON SHOPPING CENTRE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC325429 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
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 18.7y
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 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
77 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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2018-08-01⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2018-08-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-05-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2018-05-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2017-12-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2017-05-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2017-04-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2016-11-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2016-05-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2016-04-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2016-02-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2015-07-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2015-06-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.29B(Scot)
- 2015-06-15⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2015-05-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2014-12-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-06-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-04-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2013-12-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2013-10-31⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2013-06-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2013-01-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
- 2012-12-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2012-11-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2012-11-19⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2012-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-03-31➕MILLAR, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2011-03-31➖MORE, Gerry Campbell resigneddirector
- 2011-01-17➖MILNE, Jonathon Alexander resigneddirector
- 2010-06-23➖MACCONNELL, Alasdair Murray resigneddirector
- 2010-06-22➕REID, John Graham Gunn appointeddirector
- 2009-02-02➖DEVINE, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2009-02-02➕MORE, Gerry Campbell appointeddirector
- 2008-09-28➕MILNE, Jonathon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2008-08-15➖BROPHY, John Francis resigneddirector
- 2008-08-15➕DEVINE, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2008-03-28➖ORR, Martin resigneddirector
- 2007-11-02🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited
- 2007-11-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Cala Management Limited
- 2007-11-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Fm Developments Limited
- 2007-08-13➕BRADY, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2007-08-13➕MACCONNELL, Alasdair Murray appointeddirector
- 2007-08-13➕ORR, Martin appointeddirector
- 2007-08-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited
- 2007-08-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Fm Developments Limited
- 2007-08-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Cala Management Limited
- 2007-08-09➕LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-09➖MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-08-09➕BROPHY, John Francis appointeddirector
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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 73 — 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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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
2 high · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-08-01
23 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-08-01: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-05-01: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
KPMG
Saltire Court. 20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-09
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BRADY, Kevin James→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-08-13
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MILLAR, Robert James→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-03-31
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REID, John Graham Gunn→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-06-22
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MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2007-08-09
BROPHY, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-08-09 · resigned 2008-08-15
DEVINE, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-08-15 · resigned 2009-02-02
MACCONNELL, Alasdair Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-08-13 · resigned 2010-06-23
MILNE, Jonathon Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-09-28 · resigned 2011-01-17
MORE, Gerry Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-02-02 · resigned 2011-03-31
ORR, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-08-13 · resigned 2008-03-28
MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2007-08-09
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Anglo Irish Property Lending Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited | Security agreement | 1 property | 02/11/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Cala Management Cala Management Limited | Security agreement | 1 property | 02/11/2007 | 13/07/2015 | |
| outstanding | Fm Developments Fm Developments Limited | Security agreement | 1 property | 02/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Anglo Irish Property Lending Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Fm Developments Fm Developments Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Cala Management Cala Management Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/08/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (77 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-08-01
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2018-05-01
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2018-05-01
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2017-12-11
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2017-05-30
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2017-04-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2016-11-21
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2016-05-12
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2016-04-26
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2016-02-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-07-13
liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.29B(Scot)
2015-06-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2015-06-15
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2015-05-01
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-12-10