Case Studies/Business support/PINNACLE PROPERTIES SCOTLAND LTD
Compulsory liquidation

PINNACLE PROPERTIES SCOTLAND LTD

Pinnacle Properties Scotland Ltd, an Edinburgh based business support firm incorporated on 13 July 2022, has entered compulsory liquidation following a court order under Section 122 of the Insolvency Act 1986. The winding up order was gazetted on 7 April 2026 after a period of escalating structural change. The company had previously filed micro entity accounts on 19 December 2024 but eventually faced court appointed intervention.

Key facts
Company no.SC738230
SectorBusiness support
Incorporated13 Jul 2022
Reg. officeEdinburgh EH12
Appointed7 Apr 2026
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
13 Jul 2022
Incorporated
Registered as SC738230. Business support.
15 Aug 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Rutherford Finance Limited.
17 Apr 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Rutherford Finance Limited.
7 Sep 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Grosvenor Funding LTD.
12 Sep 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Rutherford Finance Limited.
18 Sep 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Grosvenor Funding LTD.
19 Dec 2024
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
2 Jul 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Grosvenor Funding LTD.
25 Aug 2025
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
19 Nov 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Johnson Family & Property Law Limited.
7 Apr 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
7 Apr 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5103127 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCompulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5103127
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated13 Jul 2022
Last accounts19 Dec 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2022
Resignations2 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure1.3 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges7 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderJohnson Family & Property Law Limited
Registered19 Nov 2025
Statusoutstanding

Lessons behind the liquidation

01
Boardroom Instability

The company experienced significant leadership instability with three director appointments since 2022 and two resignations occurring within the final 12 months of trading. This left only one active director to manage the wind down. Such rapid changes in governance can disrupt operational oversight during critical periods of distress.

02
Concentrated Charge Registrations

On 19 November 2025, less than five months before the liquidation date of 7 April 2026, the company registered seven outstanding charges held by Johnson Family & Property Law Limited. Securing multiple charges so close to insolvency is a common indicator of pressing creditor negotiations. This concentration of secured debt suggests a late attempt to restructure liabilities before the court intervened.

03
Micro Entity Reporting Limits

The company last filed micro entity accounts on 19 December 2024. While these simplified filings meet statutory requirements for smaller companies, they often provide limited visibility to external creditors. This reduced transparency can mask financial deterioration until court proceedings force a compulsory liquidation.

Pattern context

This case illustrates the classic pattern of a young corporate entity experiencing acute boardroom churn alongside a sudden concentration of secured debt registrations shortly before a court mandated winding up order.

Indicative basis · modelled across LIQUI's corpus, indicative, not predictive
The full forensic report

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Director histories across related entities, the full debenture instrument, creditor estimates, and the practitioner's record on comparable cases for PINNACLE PROPERTIES SCOTLAND LTD.