3M TOUCH SYSTEMS UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC122260 · ltd · incorporated 1990-01-09
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 31.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 31.0y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (2 active, 32 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
174 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (85 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-02-27
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2025-02-27
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-11-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2023-11-27
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  5. 2023-11-27
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2023-11-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-11-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2023-09-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-07-06
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  10. 2023-07-06
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  11. 2023-07-06
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  12. 2023-07-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2023-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-03-06
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    MALIK, Mohammad Irfan resigned
    director
  15. 2021-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-02-17
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  18. 2020-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2020-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-12-01
    ➕
    PLAATERUD, Lars Petter appointed
    director
  21. 2020-12-01
    ➖
    SEMERCIYAN, Simla resigned
    director
  22. 2020-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-05-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2020-01-31
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    BROWN, Ian Richard resigned
    secretary
  25. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2018-05-31
    ➖
    CHAMBERS, Michael resigned
    director
  28. 2018-05-01
    ➕
    SEMERCIYAN, Simla appointed
    director
  29. 2018-04-30
    ➕
    BROWN, Ian Richard appointed
    secretary
  30. 2018-04-30
    ➖
    JUBB, David Anthony resigned
    secretary
  31. 2017-08-01
    ➕
    ASHLEY, David James appointed
    director
  32. 2017-08-01
    ➕
    MALIK, Mohammad Irfan appointed
    director
  33. 2017-07-31
    ➖
    BULLOUGH, Stephen resigned
    director
  34. 2017-07-31
    ➖
    GRUEN, Christiane Bernhardine resigned
    director
  35. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    BULLOUGH, Stephen appointed
    director
  36. 2016-12-16
    ➖
    ADAMS, Stephen Anthony Adrian resigned
    director
  37. 2015-05-01
    ➖
    ASHLEY, David James resigned
    secretary
  38. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    JUBB, David Anthony appointed
    secretary
  39. 2015-01-19
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Michael appointed
    director
  40. 2015-01-19
    ➖
    GRAY, Donald resigned
    director
  41. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    GRUEN, Christiane Bernhardine appointed
    director
  42. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    KEEL, Paul Andreas resigned
    director
  43. 2013-05-20
    ➕
    ADAMS, Stephen Anthony Adrian appointed
    director
  44. 2013-05-19
    ➖
    HEMMINGS, Steven Maxwell resigned
    director
  45. 2013-04-01
    ➕
    ASHLEY, David James appointed
    secretary
  46. 2013-03-31
    ➖
    PIKETT, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  47. 2013-02-22
    ➕
    KEEL, Paul Andreas appointed
    director
  48. 2013-02-22
    ➖
    MCSHEFFREY, James Willard resigned
    director
  49. 2011-04-29
    ➖
    BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur resigned
    director
  50. 2011-04-29
    ➕
    GRAY, Donald appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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 2025-02-27

3 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2025-02-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-11-27: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-01-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC26200 — SIC 26200

Registered office

Atria One
144 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-01-09

Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)

ASHLEY, David James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-08-01
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Active
PLAATERUD, Lars Petter→
director · ~62y · appointed 2020-12-01
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Active
ASHLEY, David James→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
BROWN, Ian Richard→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2020-01-31
Resigned
CLEAR, Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-18 · resigned 1995-04-28
Resigned
DUFFY, Gerard Francis→
secretary · appointed 1995-04-28 · resigned 2002-05-07
Resigned
HARRISON, Richard John→
secretary · resigned 1994-02-18
Resigned
JUBB, David Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned
PIKETT, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-12 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
ADAMS, Stephen Anthony Adrian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-05-20 · resigned 2016-12-16
Resigned
BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2011-04-29
Resigned
BULLOUGH, Stephen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-01-19 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
DAVIS, Duane Westervelt→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-10-26 · resigned 2001-09-30
Resigned
FISHER, Steven William→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2008-10-31
Resigned
GRAVES, Robert Morgan→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-09-12 · resigned 2003-10-31
Resigned
GRAY, Donald→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-29 · resigned 2015-01-19
Resigned
GRUEN, Christiane Bernhardine→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
HEMMINGS, Steven Maxwell→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2013-05-19
Resigned
HIBBARD, William Allen→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-09-12 · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property16/05/1995—
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Recent filings (174 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-02-27
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2024-11-27
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-11-27
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-11-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-19
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-07-06
legacy
capital · SH20
2023-07-06
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-07-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-19