SHELL CENTRAL EUROPE SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01047194 · ltd · incorporated 1972-03-23
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
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (77 events)Click to expand
- 2011-03-22⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-03-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2010-07-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2010-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-07-07⚠️liquidation-resolution-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC RES
- 2010-07-07⚠️liquidation-resolution-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC RES
- 2010-07-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-07-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-04-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-30➖MATHIESON, William Drummond resigneddirector
- 2008-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-01➕SANDERSON, Philip Thomas Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-09-01➖HARROP, Michael Colin resigneddirector
- 2007-04-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-25➕MATHIESON, William Drummond appointeddirector
- 2006-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-01➖MATHIESON, William Drummond resigneddirector
- 2006-10-31➕MATHIESON, William Drummond appointeddirector
- 2006-04-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-01➖WALLACE, Janine resigneddirector
- 2005-01-31➖DAMAN, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2004-01-09➕DAMAN, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2003-11-07➖HANSEN, Vagn Nedergaard resigneddirector
- 2003-02-03➕HARROP, Michael Colin appointeddirector
- 2003-01-31➖WILLIAMS, Catherine Lynne resigneddirector
- 2002-04-12➖DOEHMEL, Kurt resigneddirector
- 2002-04-12➕HANSEN, Vagn Nedergaard appointeddirector
- 2002-01-31➖ADAMS, Vera resigneddirector
- 2002-01-02➕WALLACE, Janine appointeddirector
- 2001-08-08➕WILLIAMS, Catherine Lynne appointeddirector
- 2001-08-07➖CORDEY, Neil Arthur resigneddirector
- 2001-01-09➖DE JONG, Dick Joseph resigneddirector
- 1998-08-26➕ADAMS, Vera appointeddirector
- 1998-08-13➖BUYZE, Philippe Edmond resigneddirector
- 1998-03-20➖DAVIES, Alan John resigneddirector
- 1997-11-26➕SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-11-26➖RAIVADERA, Dipa resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
85/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-03-22
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-03-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-12-22: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 26 resigned)
SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-11-26
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SANDERSON, Philip Thomas Edward→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-09-01
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LEE, Melanie Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-01-11 · resigned 1995-04-07
PENFOLD, Diane June→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-01-11
RAIVADERA, Dipa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-07 · resigned 1997-11-26
ADAMS, Vera→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-08-26 · resigned 2002-01-31
BUYZE, Philippe Edmond→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-07-17 · resigned 1998-08-13
CARDWELL, William Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1993-08-23
CARTER, Veronica Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-08-23 · resigned 1996-02-26
CORDEY, Neil Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 2001-08-07
DAMAN, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-01-09 · resigned 2005-01-31
DAVIES, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-02-26 · resigned 1998-03-20
DE JONG, Dick Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2001-01-09
DOEHMEL, Kurt→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-02-26 · resigned 2002-04-12
DOUGLAS, Robert Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-09-12 · resigned 1997-03-07
DRECHSEL, Johan Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1995-07-21 · resigned 1997-01-14
HANSEN, Vagn Nedergaard→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2003-11-07
HARROP, Michael Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2007-09-01
LOADER, William Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 1996-02-26
MATHIESON, William Drummond→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2009-01-30
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Recent filings (154 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-03-22
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-12-22
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-07-07
liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
2010-07-07
liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
2010-07-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-07-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-07-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-02
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-04-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-07