PEC (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00757819 · ltd · incorporated 1963-04-17
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 30.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, 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 30.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
90 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-04-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-12-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-09-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-11-05📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-11-05📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2007-11-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-02-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-02-01➕WALKER, Thomas Riddell appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-01➖GUEST, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-09-23➖DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-23➕GUEST, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-01➖DARRICOTTE, Geoffrey Crosland resigneddirector
- 2000-06-29➖MCLEAN, David resigneddirector
- 2000-04-04➕DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-04➖HOCKING, John resignedsecretary
- 1999-09-28➖PARKER, Keith Graham resigneddirector
- 1998-10-05➕DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 1998-10-05➕DARRICOTTE, Geoffrey Crosland appointeddirector
- 1998-07-02➖BRADLEY, David resigneddirector
- 1996-01-04➕HOCKING, John appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-31➖CLARKE, John Graham resignedsecretary
- 1995-12-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1995-05-03➕CLARKE, John Graham appointedsecretary
- 1995-05-03➖FORDHAM, Stephen Charles resignedsecretary
- 1995-05-03➕BRADLEY, David appointeddirector
- 1995-05-03➖BRAHAM, Ralph resigneddirector
- 1995-05-03➖FORDHAM, Stephen Charles resigneddirector
- 1995-05-03➕PARKER, Keith Graham appointeddirector
- 1991-10-15➖MCEWAN, Thomas resigneddirector
- 1963-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs PEC (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-04-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
10 Broad Ground Road
Lakeside
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 8YP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
WALKER, Thomas Riddell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-02-01
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DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-10-05
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CLARKE, John Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-03 · resigned 1995-12-31
DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-04 · resigned 2003-09-23
FORDHAM, Stephen Charles→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-05-03
GUEST, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2006-02-01
HOCKING, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 2000-04-04
BRADLEY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1995-05-03 · resigned 1998-07-02
BRAHAM, Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~108y · resigned 1995-05-03
DARRICOTTE, Geoffrey Crosland→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1998-10-05 · resigned 2002-08-01
FORDHAM, Stephen Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1995-05-03
MCEWAN, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1991-10-15
MCLEAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2000-06-29
PARKER, Keith Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1995-05-03 · resigned 1999-09-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 2 properties | 15/12/1995 | — |
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Recent filings (90 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-04-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-01-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-08
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-11-05
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-11-05
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2007-11-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-11-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-10-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-12-06