FLEMING MASONRY CONTRACTORS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC349597 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-07
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 13.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2014
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.9y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
£422k
Current Liabilities
£396k

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP
Metric2014-10-31
Total assets£41.5k
Current assets£421.5k
Debtors£260.9k
Current liabilities£395.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-07-05
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-07-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-04-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland
    insolvency · WU15(Scot)
  4. 2022-02-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2016-11-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2016-05-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
    insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
  7. 2016-05-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
    insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
  8. 2016-05-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2016-05-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
    insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
  10. 2015-10-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-10-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-10-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-07-25
    ➕
    FLEMING, Helen Campbell appointed
    director
  17. 2013-07-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2013-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2013-06-27
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    FLEMING, William resigned
    director
  20. 2012-10-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-09-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2012-08-16
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  23. 2012-08-16
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  24. 2012-08-16
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  25. 2012-08-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 2012-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2012-07-24
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  28. 2012-07-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2011-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2009-04-13
    ➕
    FLEMING, Helen Campbell appointed
    secretary
  31. 2008-10-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FLEMING MASONRY CONTRACTORS LIMITED
  32. 2008-10-07
    ➕
    DEAN, Leslie John Charles appointed
    director
  33. 2008-10-07
    ➕
    FLEMING, William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FLEMING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-07-05

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2023-07-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-04-05: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Interpath Ltd
5th Floor 130 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5HF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

FLEMING, Helen Campbell→
secretary · appointed 2009-04-13
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Active
DEAN, Leslie John Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-10-07
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Active
FLEMING, Helen Campbell→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-07-25
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Active
FLEMING, William→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-10-07 · resigned 2013-06-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property10/07/2012—
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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-07-05
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland
insolvency · WU15(Scot)
2023-04-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-11-09
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2016-05-20
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2016-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-05-19
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2016-05-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-07-25