LANSDOWNE MOTORS (SCOTLAND) LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC352602 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-16
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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book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5010
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 5020SIC 5020
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 (78/100, director aged 67). 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 (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-08-09
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-08-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-05-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
  4. 2011-11-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
    insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
  5. 2011-11-24
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    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
    insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
  6. 2011-10-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2011-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2011-09-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2011-05-08
    ➖
    CAMERON, Kevin John resigned
    director
  10. 2011-05-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2011-04-06
    ➕
    CAMERON, Kevin John appointed
    director
  12. 2011-04-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2011-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2011-04-01
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    WYPER, Robert Littlejohn appointed
    director
  15. 2011-04-01
    ➖
    CAMERON, Kevin John resigned
    director
  16. 2011-03-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-02-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2010-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2009-12-15
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    BOWIE, Thomas resigned
    director
  22. 2009-09-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2009-09-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2009-08-14
    ➕
    CAMERON, Kevin John appointed
    director
  25. 2009-02-26
    ➕
    SCULLION, Robert Macgauchie appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-02-17
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2009-01-05
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2009-01-05
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2009-01-05
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2009-01-05
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  31. 2008-12-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LANSDOWNE MOTORS (SCOTLAND) LTD.
  32. 2008-12-16
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2008-12-16
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2008-12-16
    ➕
    BOWIE, Thomas appointed
    director
  35. 2008-12-16
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    director
  36. 2008-12-16
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    director
  37. 2008-12-16
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 2008-12-16
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-director
  39. 2008-12-16
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2008-12-16
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-director
  41. 2008-12-16
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2012-08-09

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2012-08-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-05-09: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-12-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5010 — SIC 5010

Registered office

W White & Co
60 Bank Street
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 1ER

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

SCULLION, Robert Macgauchie→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WYPER, Robert Littlejohn→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-12-16 · resigned 2008-12-16
Resigned
BOWIE, Thomas→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-12-16 · resigned 2009-12-15
Resigned
CAMERON, Kevin John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-04-06 · resigned 2011-05-08
Resigned
CAMERON, Kevin John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-08-14 · resigned 2011-04-01
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-12-16 · resigned 2008-12-16
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-12-16 · resigned 2008-12-16
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-12-16 · resigned 2008-12-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-08-09
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2012-05-09
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2011-11-24
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2011-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-19