CORE STRUCTURES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC351244 · ltd · incorporated 2008-11-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2014-12-03⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-12-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-03⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2014-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-07-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-07-02➖CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-12-30⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2011-12-30⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2011-12-30⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2011-11-30⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2011-11-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-09➖ALLAN, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2011-11-09➖BEATTIE, William resigneddirector
- 2011-11-09➖JAMIESON, John Ian resigneddirector
- 2011-10-31➖MORRISON, Hamish Fraser resigneddirector
- 2011-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-03-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2009-12-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-13📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-03-13📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-03-05➕BEATTIE, William appointeddirector
- 2008-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CORE STRUCTURES LIMITED
- 2008-11-13➕BIRNIE, Sydney James appointeddirector
- 2008-11-13➕CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-11-13➕ALLAN, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2008-11-13➕JAMIESON, John Ian appointeddirector
- 2008-11-13➕MORRISON, Hamish Fraser appointeddirector
- 2008-11-13➕WILLOX, Keir appointeddirector
- 2008-11-13➖WILLOX, Keir resigneddirector
- 2008-11-13➕MMA NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-11-13➖MMA NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-12-03
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-12-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-09-03: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-11-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Suite 2b, Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1UD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
BIRNIE, Sydney James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-11-13 · resigned 2012-07-02
ALLAN, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-11-13 · resigned 2011-11-09
BEATTIE, William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-03-05 · resigned 2011-11-09
JAMIESON, John Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-11-13 · resigned 2011-11-09
MORRISON, Hamish Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-11-13 · resigned 2011-10-31
WILLOX, Keir→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-11-13 · resigned 2008-11-13
MMA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-11-13 · resigned 2008-11-13
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Recent filings (36 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-12-03
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2014-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-02-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-07-11
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2011-12-30
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2011-12-30
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2011-12-30
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2011-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-25