TOPSTAFF EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC047752 · ltd · incorporated 1970-07-20
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 28.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2018
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,000
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
£1k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2018-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.0k |
| Current assets | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £1.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (55 events)Click to expand
- 2020-03-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-03-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-02-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-12-31📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-12-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-12-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-12-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-30➖GRAY, Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-04-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-04-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-26➖FEE, Peter Francis resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-26➕GRAY, Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-26➖FEE, Peter Francis resigneddirector
- 2019-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-07➕LEITH, Eileen appointeddirector
- 2018-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-31➖MCBRIDE, Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2018-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-02-16➕FEE, Peter Francis appointeddirector
- 2018-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-29➖DOWNIE, Joyce resigneddirector
- 2017-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-11-18➕FEE, Peter Francis appointedsecretary
- 2014-10-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-09-29➖WRAY, Andrew Robert resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-29➖THOMAS, George Leonard resigneddirector
- 2014-09-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-12-17➕THOMAS, George Leonard appointeddirector
- 2008-01-31➕DOWNIE, Joyce appointeddirector
- 2008-01-31➖LIVINGSTONE, David James Duncan resigneddirector
- 2006-11-01➖DOWNIE, Joyce resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-01➕WRAY, Andrew Robert appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-17➖LIVINGSTONE, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-14➕DOWNIE, Joyce appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-30➕LIVINGSTONE, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-30➖LIVINGSTONE, Sissel resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-30➖LIVINGSTONE, Sissel resigneddirector
- 2001-04-01➕MCBRIDE, Kathleen appointeddirector
- 1998-04-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-03-16➕LIVINGSTONE, Sissel appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-16➖STEPHEN, David resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-03-17
Group structure
The Clyde Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Clyde Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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TOPSTAFF EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
This company · SC047752
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Clyde Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Staffan Werner Hultgrenceased 05/05/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1970-07-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
Alba House 2 Central Avenue
Clydebank Business Park
Clydebank
West Dunbartonshire
G81 2QR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
LEITH, Eileen→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-09-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOWNIE, Joyce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-14 · resigned 2006-11-01
FEE, Peter Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-11-18 · resigned 2019-04-26
GRAY, Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-04-26 · resigned 2019-11-30
LIVINGSTONE, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-30 · resigned 2005-01-17
LIVINGSTONE, Sissel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2003-11-30
STEPHEN, David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-03-16
WRAY, Andrew Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2014-09-29
DOWNIE, Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2017-12-29
FEE, Peter Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-02-16 · resigned 2019-04-26
LIVINGSTONE, David James Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2008-01-31
LIVINGSTONE, Sissel→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2003-11-30
MCBRIDE, Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2018-08-31
STEPHEN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1998-03-16
STEPHEN, Margaret Kingsley→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1998-03-16
THOMAS, George Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-12-17 · resigned 2014-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/09/2014 | 10/05/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/04/1998 | 01/10/2014 |
Recent filings (133 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-03-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2020-02-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-12-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-12-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-12-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-11-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-04-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-09-14