LANCEFIELD STUDIOS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC362295 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-07
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 16.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-09-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-09-19
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-07-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-06-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2021-12-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2021-05-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2020-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2015-07-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2014-02-28
    ➖
    MCLEISH, John Daniel resigned
    director
  21. 2014-02-27
    ➖
    MCGECHIE, Kevin resigned
    director
  22. 2010-03-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    MCGECHIE, Kevin appointed
    director
  24. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    MCLEISH, John Daniel appointed
    director
  25. 2009-07-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LANCEFIELD STUDIOS LTD
  26. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    BURKE, William Mclean appointed
    director
  27. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2009-07-07
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  30. 2009-07-07
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-09-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Mclean Burke
Individual · British · DOB 04/1947 · age 79
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/07/2016

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
Incorporated2009-07-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

98 Lancefield Quay
Suite 11/1
Glasgow
G3 8JN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

BURKE, William Mclean→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-07-07
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2009-07-07
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2009-07-07
Resigned
MCGECHIE, Kevin→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2014-02-27
Resigned
MCLEISH, John Daniel→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2014-02-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property02/03/201008/12/2021

Recent filings (53 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-07-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-06