WISE SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC131742 · ltd · incorporated 1991-05-09
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 31.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 31.8y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-12-31
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-12-31
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-10-15
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-10-03
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-10-08
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  6. 2018-10-08
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  7. 2018-10-08
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  8. 2018-06-26
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  9. 2018-04-12
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  10. 2018-04-12
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  11. 2018-04-12
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    officers · TM02
  12. 2018-03-31
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    RUSSELL, Laurie resigned
    director
  13. 2018-01-22
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    DUFFY, Sean appointed
    director
  14. 2017-11-20
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    MCWILLIAMS, Suzanne appointed
    secretary
  15. 2017-11-10
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    HEPBURN, Jacqueline Margaret resigned
    secretary
  16. 2017-10-02
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  17. 2017-04-20
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  18. 2017-01-01
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    HEPBURN, Jacqueline Margaret appointed
    secretary
  19. 2016-07-04
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  20. 2016-04-25
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  21. 2015-07-09
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  22. 2015-04-08
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  23. 2014-06-25
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  24. 2014-04-28
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  25. 2014-04-28
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  26. 2013-11-13
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  27. 2013-07-03
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  28. 2013-06-21
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    ANDERSON, Keith Stuart resigned
    director
  29. 2013-05-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2009-10-01
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    PATRICK, Stuart Leslie appointed
    director
  31. 2009-06-26
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    GARMORY, Carron Ann resigned
    secretary
  32. 2009-06-26
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    ANDERSON, Keith Stuart appointed
    director
  33. 2009-06-26
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    STRETTON, James resigned
    director
  34. 2008-10-10
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    RUSSELL, Laurie appointed
    director
  35. 2008-07-04
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    INCH, Stephen John resigned
    director
  36. 2005-12-31
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    NICOLL, David resigned
    director
  37. 2005-03-11
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    CUMBERLIDGE, George Arthur resigned
    secretary
  38. 2005-03-11
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    GARMORY, Carron Ann appointed
    secretary
  39. 2002-12-20
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    INCH, Stephen John appointed
    director
  40. 2002-12-13
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    MCNULTY, Desmond resigned
    director
  41. 2002-06-07
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    MCNULTY, Desmond appointed
    director
  42. 2002-06-07
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    STRETTON, James appointed
    director
  43. 2002-03-11
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    CUMBERLIDGE, George Arthur appointed
    secretary
  44. 2002-03-11
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    MOWAT, Gordon John Holmes resigned
    director
  45. 2001-11-01
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    MCKINLAY, Peter, Cbe resigned
    director
  46. 2001-11-01
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    MCNULTY, Desmond resigned
    director
  47. 2001-11-01
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    MOWAT, Gordon John Holmes appointed
    director
  48. 2001-11-01
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    NICOLL, David appointed
    director
  49. 2001-11-01
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    SINCLAIR, Alan Anthony resigned
    director
  50. 2000-09-08
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    OGILVIE, Martin Russell resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 2019-12-31

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-05-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies

Registered office

72 Charlotte Street
Glasgow
G1 5DW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)

MCWILLIAMS, Suzanne→
secretary · appointed 2017-11-20
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Active
DUFFY, Sean→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-01-22
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Active
PATRICK, Stuart Leslie→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-10-01
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Active
BROCK, Gilbert James→
secretary · appointed 1991-05-09 · resigned 1996-06-28
Resigned
CARRICK, Wendy Joan→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-29 · resigned 1996-08-30
Resigned
CUMBERLIDGE, George Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-11 · resigned 2005-03-11
Resigned
GARMORY, Carron Ann→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-11 · resigned 2009-06-26
Resigned
HEPBURN, Jacqueline Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2017-11-10
Resigned
OGILVIE, Martin Russell→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-30 · resigned 2000-09-08
Resigned
ANDERSON, John→
director · ~88y · appointed 1991-05-09 · resigned 1998-08-26
Resigned
ANDERSON, Keith Stuart→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2013-06-21
Resigned
CAIRNS, Gordon→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-08-28 · resigned 1999-02-05
Resigned
COUPER, Jean→
director · ~73y · appointed 1991-05-09 · resigned 1996-02-13
Resigned
INCH, Stephen John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2008-07-04
Resigned
MCKINLAY, Peter, Cbe→
director · ~87y · appointed 2000-08-19 · resigned 2001-11-01
Resigned
MCNULTY, Desmond→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-06-07 · resigned 2002-12-13
Resigned
MCNULTY, Desmond→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-08-19 · resigned 2001-11-01
Resigned
MOWAT, Gordon John Holmes→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2002-03-11
Resigned
NELSON, Isabel→
director · ~86y · appointed 1991-05-09 · resigned 1994-05-26
Resigned
NICOLL, David→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property20/06/1994—
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Recent filings (123 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-12-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-10-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-04-20