CHEVALIER INVESTMENTS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC384564 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-31
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 13.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
62/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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 13.6y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
100
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-12-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-12-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-09-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-09-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-09-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-05-16
    ➕
    CRUICKSHANK, Angus William appointed
    director
  11. 2014-05-16
    ➖
    SIVEWRIGHT, Marc John resigned
    director
  12. 2014-05-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2014-05-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-09-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-11-06
    ➖
    CRUICKSHANK, Sean resigned
    director
  17. 2012-11-06
    ➕
    SIVEWRIGHT, Marc John appointed
    director
  18. 2012-11-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-11-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2012-11-02
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  21. 2012-10-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Sean Cruickshank
  22. 2012-09-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2012-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-09-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-05-03
    ➕
    WILSON, Mark appointed
    director
  27. 2011-05-03
    ➖
    WILSON, Mark resigned
    director
  28. 2011-05-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2011-05-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2010-08-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHEVALIER INVESTMENTS LTD
  31. 2010-08-31
    ➕
    CRUICKSHANK, Sean appointed
    director
  32. 2010-08-31
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 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 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2016-12-06

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Digital It Centre
10 Douglas Street
Dundee
Tayside
DD1 5AJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CRUICKSHANK, Angus William→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-05-16
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Active
CRUICKSHANK, Sean→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-08-31 · resigned 2012-11-06
Resigned
SIVEWRIGHT, Marc John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2014-05-16
Resigned
WILSON, Mark→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-05-03 · resigned 2011-05-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Sean Cruickshank
Standard security1 property22/10/2012—
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Recent filings (22 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-12-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-09-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-05-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-11-06
legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2012-11-02