PLUMBING INDUSTRY PERSONAL PENSION SCHEME LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC057522 · ltd · incorporated 1975-04-07
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
64/100
Worth a look
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
29 officers (6 active, 29 linked, 26 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
100 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
85
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 (66 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-09-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-11📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-09-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-07-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-09➖PRICE, Robert Edward resigneddirector
- 2006-06-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-01➖WHYTE, Alexander Beattie resigneddirector
- 2006-05-31➕ALLOTT, John appointeddirector
- 2006-05-31➖PAGAN, Robert Edward resigneddirector
- 2005-09-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-08-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-07-11➕BUIRDS, Robert appointeddirector
- 2005-07-11➖RICHARDS, Julian Graeme resigneddirector
- 2005-07-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-01-19➕BEAUMONT, Andrew Martin appointeddirector
- 2005-01-19➖TROWBRIDGE, John Frederick resigneddirector
- 2004-09-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-06-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-06-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-05-26➕PAGAN, Robert Edward appointeddirector
- 2004-05-26➖WHITLOW, Geoffrey Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-10-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-03➕TROWBRIDGE, John Frederick appointeddirector
- 2003-03-25➖CHATFIELD, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2002-12-12➖JACKSON, Kenneth Joseph, Sir resigneddirector
- 2002-12-12➕RICHARDS, Julian Graeme appointeddirector
- 2000-08-24➕PRICE, Robert Edward appointeddirector
- 2000-06-29➖ROTHWELL, Bernard Michael resigneddirector
- 1999-11-10➖EGAN, James Patrick resigneddirector
- 1999-11-10➕WHITLOW, Geoffrey Charles appointeddirector
- 1999-08-02➕CHATFIELD, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 1999-08-02➖WHITAKER, Louis resigneddirector
- 1996-06-09➕EGAN, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 1995-06-09➕PARK, John Bruce, Mr. appointeddirector
- 1995-06-09➖ANDERSON, Duncan resigneddirector
- 1995-06-09➖BARLOW, Hector resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 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 2010-01-15
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC091725 · est 1985 | £131.60M £96.97M–£166.24M | £135.39M | — | 135900 | 41y | 85 | 67y |
| NWH HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC303441 · est 2006 | £8.48M £6.25M–£10.72M | — | — | — | 19y | 83 | 61y |
| ROBERTSON EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC209010 · est 2000 | £5.47M £4.03M–£6.91M | — | — | 0 | 25y | 85 | 60y |
| DSF (2003) LIMITED→ SC144009 · est 1993 | £4.70M £3.46M–£5.93M | — | — | 7 | 33y | 87 | 61y |
| FCC (EAST AYRSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC300470 · est 2006 | £3.99M £2.94M–£5.03M | — | — | 0 | 20y | 87 | 60y |
| BLYTH & BLYTH CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED→ SC241155 · est 2002 | £2.78M £2.05M–£3.52M | — | — | 93 | 23y | 87 | 85y |
| SIBCAS LIMITED→ SC052604 · est 1973 | £1.88M £1.39M–£2.38M | — | — | 165 | 53y | 88 | 68y |
| HORIZON (GP) LIMITED→ SC493523 · est 2014 | £45.2k £33.3k–£57.1k | — | — | 6 | 11y | 95 | 66y |
| BURNDENE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC015613 · est 1929 | £14.3k £10.5k–£18.0k | — | — | 0 | 96y | 83 | 63y |
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| ABACUS FINANCIAL MARKETING LIMITED→ SC197503 · est 1999 | — | — | £3.4k | — | 26y | 83 | 59y |
| ACCOUNTING & TAXATION SERVICE LTD→ SC360357 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 83 | 58y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-04-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
4 Walker Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7LB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)
Active
ALLOTT, John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-05-31
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BEAUMONT, Andrew Martin→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-01-19
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BUIRDS, Robert→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-07-11
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PARK, John Bruce, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~87y · appointed 1995-06-09
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PICKERING CBE, Alan Michael→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1991-07-02
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ANDERSON, Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1995-06-09
ANDERSON, William→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · resigned 1991-07-02
BARLOW, Hector→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1991-07-02 · resigned 1995-06-09
BROOKS, Raymond James→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1991-07-02
CHATFIELD, Robert Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1999-08-02 · resigned 2003-03-25
CUMMING, William Tasker→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1992-02-19
DICK, Robert Lawson→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1992-02-19 · resigned 1995-06-09
EGAN, James Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-06-09 · resigned 1999-11-10
FRUDD, Walter Ernest→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-07-11
GANNON, William→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1991-07-02 · resigned 1995-06-09
GIBBARD, Eric Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1991-07-02
HUNTER, John Robin→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-07-11
JACKSON, Kenneth Joseph, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1995-06-09 · resigned 2002-12-12
PAGAN, Robert Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-05-26 · resigned 2006-05-31
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Recent filings (100 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-25
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-10-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-18
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-12-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-11-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-07-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-07-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-06-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-06-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-09-30
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-08-05