MACLACHLAN LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC335453 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-18
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-12-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-12-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-09-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-09-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-11-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-01-17
    ➕
    FRASER, Margaret appointed
    director
  10. 2021-01-17
    ➖
    MACLACHLAN, Jardine resigned
    director
  11. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-01-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-07-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2014-07-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2007-12-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MACLACHLAN LIMITED
  23. 2007-12-18
    ➕
    MARR, Alistair Edmund appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-12-18
    ➕
    MACLACHLAN, Jardine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2023-12-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jardine Maclachlan
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 03/1961 · age 65
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2007-12-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

6 Birchlea Drive
Giffnock
Glasgow
G46 6BP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

MARR, Alistair Edmund→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-18
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Active
FRASER, Margaret→
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-01-17
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Active
MACLACHLAN, Jardine→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-12-18 · resigned 2021-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-12-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-09-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-09-11