MAYFIELD PLAYFIELD LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC409256 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-12
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-03-21
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-03-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-01-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2015-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2015-10-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2014-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-10-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2013-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-05-20
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2013-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-05-03
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    LAING, Barbara Isabel appointed
    director
  15. 2013-04-22
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    CAMERON, Neil James resigned
    director
  16. 2013-02-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2012-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2012-04-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2012-03-22
    ➕
    CAMERON, Neil James appointed
    director
  22. 2012-03-22
    ➖
    LAING, Barbara Isabel resigned
    director
  23. 2012-03-22
    ➖
    LAING, Bruce Mcleod resigned
    director
  24. 2011-10-27
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  25. 2011-10-27
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    officers · AP01
  26. 2011-10-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  27. 2011-10-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2011-10-12
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    Company incorporated
    As MAYFIELD PLAYFIELD LIMITED
  29. 2011-10-12
    ➕
    LAING, Barbara Isabel appointed
    director
  30. 2011-10-12
    ➕
    LAING, Bruce Mcleod appointed
    director
  31. 2011-10-12
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  32. 2011-10-12
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    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director
  33. 2011-10-12
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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 13 years.
  • 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 2017-03-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Mayfield Farm
Mayfield Farm
Cupar
Fife
KY15 5NU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LAING, Barbara Isabel→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-05-03
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Active
CAMERON, Neil James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-03-22 · resigned 2013-04-22
Resigned
LAING, Barbara Isabel→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2012-03-22
Resigned
LAING, Bruce Mcleod→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2012-03-22
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2011-10-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-03-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-02-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-05-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-02-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-04-12