COLLECTIVWORKS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC331155 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-19

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 6.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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: 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.4y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

150 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2023-11-16
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gazette · GAZ2
2023-11-16
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Company dissolved
2023-08-16
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liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland
insolvency · WU15(Scot)
2021-08-02
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2020-06-05
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liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order-court-scotland
insolvency · WU01(Scot)
2020-05-20
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liquidation-appointment-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotland
insolvency · WU02(Scot)
2020-05-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-04-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-17
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2020-03-17
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2020-03-11
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-02-28
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Yong Hsin Yi Neil
2019-12-16
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MCFADZEAN, Jane Wyllie resigned
director
2019-12-12
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2019-11-28
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Brian Gillies
2019-11-01
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-15
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HUGHES, Brian resigned
director
2019-02-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-12-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-11-28
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capital · SH01
2018-11-27
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CASEY, Joanne Matheson appointed
director
2018-11-27
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GILLIES, Brian appointed
director
2018-11-27
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NEIL, Yong Hsin Yi appointed
director
2018-11-27
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MCFADZEAN, Jane Wyllie appointed
director
2018-11-27
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-11-27
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-11-12
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2018-11-05
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2018-09-28
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MCWADE, Diane resigned
director
2018-08-24
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MACKIE, Alexander Charles Gordon resigned
director
2018-06-24
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MCLAUGHLIN, Donald Niall resigned
director
2018-03-29
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FORBES, Charles Alistair resigned
director
2018-03-29
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MCLAUGHLIN, Donald Niall appointed
director
2018-03-29
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MCWADE, Diane appointed
director
2017-05-19
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HOBBS, John Maxwell, Mr. resigned
director
2016-07-25
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FORBES, Charles Alistair appointed
director
2015-12-07
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HOBBS, John Maxwell, Mr. appointed
director
2014-01-31
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DOCHERTY, Gerard resigned
director
2013-03-28
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DOCHERTY, Gerard appointed
director
2012-09-24
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LOWE, Robert Gardiner resigned
director
2010-08-01
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LOWE, Robert Gardiner appointed
director
2010-07-30
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MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-07-30
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FRASER, Deborah resigned
secretary
2010-07-30
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MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-07-30
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MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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 ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-11-16

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-11-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-08-16: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Brian Gillies Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	18/05/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Scottish Enterpriseceased 29/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated2007-09-19

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC72200 — Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Registered office

C/O Quantuma Llp Third Floor, Turnberry House

175 West George Street

Glasgow

G2 2LB

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2018-09-30

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