CRAWFORD DEVELOPMENTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC335208 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-12
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
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 81). 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: 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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2013-06-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-06-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-03-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-02-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-13📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs CRAWFORD DEVELOPMENTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2007-12-12➕MCGUFFIE, Heather Crawford appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-12➕MCGUFFIE, Heather Crawford appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➕MCGUFFIE, James Bentinck appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-12-12➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-12-12➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-12-12➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-12-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +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 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 81 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 18 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 2013-06-28
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Shandwick
15 Bentinck Crescent
Troon
Ayrshire
KA10 6JN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MCGUFFIE, Heather Crawford→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-12-12
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MCGUFFIE, Heather Crawford→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-12-12
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MCGUFFIE, James Bentinck→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2007-12-12
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2007-12-12
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2007-12-12
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-06-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-03-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-11-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-09