BUSINESS AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
NI018033 · ltd · incorporated 1984-12-12
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 25.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. 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: strategic trade sale (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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
  1. 2024-09-19
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-09-19
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-06-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-liquidation-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-northern-ireland-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.69(NI)
  4. 2024-06-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-return-of-final-meeting-members-voluntary-winding-up-northern-ireland
    insolvency · 4.72(NI)
  5. 2024-03-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-liquidation-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-northern-ireland-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.69(NI)
  6. 2023-03-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-03-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-declaration-of-solvency-northern-ireland
    insolvency · 4.71(NI)
  8. 2023-03-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · VL1
  9. 2023-03-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2023-02-16
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  11. 2023-02-16
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  12. 2023-02-16
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  13. 2023-02-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2021-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-07-15
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2021-01-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-01-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-01-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-01-01
    ➕
    HUPP, James Darren appointed
    director
  20. 2021-01-01
    ➕
    PAPE, Malcolm John appointed
    director
  21. 2021-01-01
    ➖
    LAWS, Daniel Andrew resigned
    director
  22. 2020-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-11-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2019-07-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-04-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2017-03-20
    ➖
    LANGLOIS, Xavier resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-03-20
    ➖
    DOYE, Philip Mark Kelway resigned
    director
  28. 2017-02-28
    ➖
    PEPPERALL, Henry Brian resigned
    director
  29. 2016-01-29
    ➕
    LANGLOIS, Xavier appointed
    secretary
  30. 2016-01-29
    ➖
    ROSS, Timothy Lloyd resigned
    secretary
  31. 2014-04-05
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2012-12-07
    ➖
    LAMEY, Steven resigned
    director
  33. 2012-07-04
    ➕
    LAMEY, Steven appointed
    director
  34. 2012-03-30
    ➖
    MCKEE, Alison Mary resigned
    secretary
  35. 2012-03-30
    ➕
    ROSS, Timothy Lloyd appointed
    secretary
  36. 2012-03-30
    ➕
    DOYE, Philip Mark Kelway appointed
    director
  37. 2012-03-30
    ➕
    LAWS, Daniel Andrew appointed
    director
  38. 2012-03-30
    ➖
    MACARTNEY, Thompson Dean resigned
    director
  39. 2012-03-30
    ➖
    MCKEE, Alison Mary resigned
    director
  40. 2012-03-30
    ➖
    MCKEE, William Davison resigned
    director
  41. 2012-03-30
    ➕
    PEPPERALL, Henry Brian appointed
    director
  42. 2012-03-30
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Joseph Michael resigned
    director
  43. 2001-04-08
    ➕
    MACARTNEY, Thompson Dean appointed
    director
  44. 2000-09-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  45. 1999-05-19
    ➕
    MCKEE, Alison Mary appointed
    director
  46. 1984-12-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUSINESS AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LTD
  47. 1984-12-12
    ➕
    MCKEE, Alison Mary appointed
    secretary
  48. 1984-12-12
    ➕
    MCKEE, William Davison appointed
    director
  49. 1984-12-12
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Joseph Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-09-19

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-09-19: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-06-19: liquidation-liquidation-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-northern-ireland-with-brought-down-date

Group structure

Cdw Finance Holdings Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Cdw Finance Holdings Limited
Corporate parent
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BUSINESS AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LTD
This company · NI018033

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cdw Finance Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1984-12-12
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

17 Clarendon Road
Belfast
BT1 3BG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2022-12-31

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

HUPP, James Darren→
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAPE, Malcolm John→
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANGLOIS, Xavier→
secretary · appointed 2016-01-29 · resigned 2017-03-20
Resigned
MCKEE, Alison Mary→
secretary · appointed 1984-12-12 · resigned 2012-03-30
Resigned
ROSS, Timothy Lloyd→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-30 · resigned 2016-01-29
Resigned
DOYE, Philip Mark Kelway→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-03-30 · resigned 2017-03-20
Resigned
LAMEY, Steven→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-07-04 · resigned 2012-12-07
Resigned
LAWS, Daniel Andrew→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-03-30 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned
MACARTNEY, Thompson Dean→
director · ~57y · appointed 2001-04-08 · resigned 2012-03-30
Resigned
MCKEE, Alison Mary→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-05-19 · resigned 2012-03-30
Resigned
MCKEE, William Davison→
director · ~73y · appointed 1984-12-12 · resigned 2012-03-30
Resigned
PEPPERALL, Henry Brian→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-03-30 · resigned 2017-02-28
Resigned
WRIGHT, Joseph Michael→
director · ~62y · appointed 1984-12-12 · resigned 2012-03-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage or charge1 property15/09/200005/04/2014

Recent filings (156 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-09-19
liquidation-liquidation-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-northern-ireland-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.69(NI)
2024-06-19
liquidation-return-of-final-meeting-members-voluntary-winding-up-northern-ireland
insolvency · 4.72(NI)
2024-06-19
liquidation-liquidation-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-northern-ireland-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.69(NI)
2024-03-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-13
liquidation-declaration-of-solvency-northern-ireland
insolvency · 4.71(NI)
2023-03-08
liquidation-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · VL1
2023-03-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-08
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-02-16
legacy
capital · SH20
2023-02-16
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-02-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30