CALEDONIA VENTURES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC333470 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-06

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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year to Nov 2019

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings

Sector: Construction

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 (78/100, director aged 80). 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 (78/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

59 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2019-11-30	2018-11-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2021-11-02
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-11-02
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Company dissolved
2021-08-17
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-08-11
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-12-24
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-09-17
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GRUBB, Leigh appointed
secretary
2019-09-17
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HUNTER, Ronald resigned
secretary
2019-08-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-27
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MCEWAN, John resigned
director
2019-03-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-03-27
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-10-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-07-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-11-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-11-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-11-16
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officers · TM01
2015-09-15
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ROBERTON, William Russell resigned
director
2015-07-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-11-14
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-16
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BARRIE, Alistair Taylor resigned
director
2013-11-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-31
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LYNCH, Julie resigned
director
2010-05-31
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STARKE, Eric Ronald resigned
director
2008-04-29
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BETT, Iain Charles Rattray appointed
director
2008-04-29
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KILPATRICK, William Andrew appointed
director
2008-04-29
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BARRIE, Alistair Taylor appointed
director
2008-04-29
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COSGROVE, Julie resigned
director
2008-04-29
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LYNCH, Julie appointed
director
2008-04-29
➕
MCEWAN, John appointed
director
2008-04-29
➕
ROBERTON, William Russell appointed
director
2008-04-29
➕
STARKE, Eric Ronald appointed
director
2007-11-16
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HUNTER, Ronald appointed
secretary
2007-11-16
➖
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-11-16
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COSGROVE, Julie appointed
director
2007-11-16
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HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2007-11-16
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HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2007-11-06
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Company incorporated
As CALEDONIA VENTURES LIMITED
2007-11-06
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HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-11-06
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HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2007-11-06
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HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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 2021-11-02

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr William Andrew Kilpatrick Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016
Mr Iain Charles Rattray Bett Individual · British · DOB 10/1946 · age 80	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr John Mcewanceased 27/03/2019· significant influence

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

Incorporated2007-11-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Northwood House

118 Strathearn Road

Dundee

DD5 1JW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2019-11-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

GRUBB, Leigh→

secretary · appointed 2019-09-17

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Active

BETT, Iain Charles Rattray→

director · ~80y · appointed 2008-04-29

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Active

KILPATRICK, William Andrew→

director · ~59y · appointed 2008-04-29

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Active

HUNTER, Ronald→

secretary · appointed 2007-11-16 · resigned 2019-09-17

Resigned

HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-11-06 · resigned 2007-11-16

Resigned

BARRIE, Alistair Taylor→

director · ~88y · appointed 2008-04-29 · resigned 2014-09-16

Resigned

COSGROVE, Julie→

director · ~62y · appointed 2007-11-16 · resigned 2008-04-29

Resigned

LYNCH, Julie→

director · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-29 · resigned 2010-08-31

Resigned

MCEWAN, John→

director · ~75y · appointed 2008-04-29 · resigned 2019-03-27

Resigned

ROBERTON, William Russell→

director · ~82y · appointed 2008-04-29 · resigned 2015-09-15

Resigned

STARKE, Eric Ronald→

director · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-29 · resigned 2010-05-31

Resigned

HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-11-06 · resigned 2007-11-16

Resigned

HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-11-06 · resigned 2007-11-16

Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2021-11-02

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2021-08-17

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2021-08-11

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-01-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-01-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-12-24

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2019-12-24

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2019-12-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2019-08-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2019-03-27

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2019-03-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2018-11-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2018-07-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-11-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2017-10-27