LAUREL PLACE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC750794 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-18
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 3.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.5y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~3.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-03-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-01-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-12-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-12-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-14➖DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall resigneddirector
- 2023-12-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Caledonia Capital 1 Limited
- 2023-12-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Caledonia Capital 1 Limited
- 2023-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-22➕MCFARLANE, John George Brown appointeddirector
- 2022-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-12-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs LAUREL PLACE LIMITED
- 2022-11-18➕DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall appointeddirector
- 2022-11-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-03-25
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John George Brown Mcfarlane Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Lee Grant Marshall Doyleceased 14/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Springfield House
Laurelhill Business Park
Stirling
FK7 9JQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-11-17
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
MCFARLANE, John George Brown→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-02-22
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DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-11-18 · resigned 2023-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Caledonia Capital 1 Caledonia Capital 1 Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Caledonia Capital 1 Caledonia Capital 1 Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/12/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2022 | 18/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/12/2022 | 18/03/2024 |
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-03-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-01-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-23