TRICON AUTOMATION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC115991 · ltd · incorporated 1989-02-07
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 33.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 33.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
103 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-04-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-04-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-01-23
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-01-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-01-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2017-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-01-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2016-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-04-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-10-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2014-10-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2014-10-28
    ➕
    NEOCLEOUS, Andros appointed
    director
  15. 2014-07-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2014-07-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2014-04-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-04-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-06-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-06-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  23. 2011-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-04-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2011-04-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2010-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-04-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2002-09-23
    ➕
    EVANS, Sean Thomas appointed
    secretary
  29. 2002-09-23
    ➕
    STEWART, Ian appointed
    director
  30. 2002-09-23
    ➖
    KERR, Fiona resigned
    secretary
  31. 2002-09-23
    ➖
    KERR, Colin Campbell resigned
    director
  32. 2002-09-23
    ➖
    KERR, Fiona resigned
    director
  33. 1995-10-01
    ➕
    KERR, Fiona appointed
    director
  34. 1994-12-14
    ➕
    KERR, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  35. 1994-12-14
    ➖
    GRANT & COMPANY resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 1993-02-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  37. 1993-01-19
    ➖
    CARTWRIGHT, David Williams resigned
    director
  38. 1993-01-06
    ➖
    KERR, Colin Campbell resigned
    secretary
  39. 1993-01-06
    ➕
    GRANT & COMPANY appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 1990-03-14
    ➖
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1990-03-14
    ➖
    LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1989-02-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TRICON AUTOMATION LIMITED
  43. 1989-02-07
    ➕
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1989-02-07
    ➕
    LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-04-10

Group structure

Routeco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Routeco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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TRICON AUTOMATION LIMITED
This company · SC115991

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Routeco Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-02-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520

Registered office

25 Fairfield Place
College Milton Industrial Estate
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 5LP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

EVANS, Sean Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-23
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Active
NEOCLEOUS, Andros→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-10-28
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Active
STEWART, Ian→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-09-23
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Active
KERR, Colin Campbell→
secretary · resigned 1993-01-06
Resigned
KERR, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-14 · resigned 2002-09-23
Resigned
GRANT & COMPANY→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1993-01-06 · resigned 1994-12-14
Resigned
LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1989-02-07 · resigned 1990-03-14
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, David Williams→
director · ~94y · resigned 1993-01-19
Resigned
KERR, Colin Campbell→
director · ~69y · resigned 2002-09-23
Resigned
KERR, Fiona→
director · ~58y · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 2002-09-23
Resigned
LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1989-02-07 · resigned 1990-03-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property17/02/199308/07/2014

Recent filings (103 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-04-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-01-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-01-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-05-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2017-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-09-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-10-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-10-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-07-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-25