S & C HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
09447559 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). 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 (54/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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 (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-01-08
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-01-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-10-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2018-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2016-02-24
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2016-02-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2015-02-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As S & C HOLDINGS LIMITED
  8. 2015-02-19
    CARTER, Kenneth Anthony appointed
    director
  9. 2015-02-19
    STREMEL, Adrian Michael appointed
    director
  10. 2015-02-19
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2019-01-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adrian Michael Stremel
Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62
2550%
25-50% shares01/02/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

104 Solent Business Centre
Millbrook Road West
Southampton
SO15 0HW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2016-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

CARTER, Kenneth Anthony
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-02-19
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Active
STREMEL, Adrian Michael
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-02-19
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Recent filings (8 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-01-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-02-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2015-02-19