EXPERTO C LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC140147 · ltd · incorporated 1992-09-09
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (47/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-01-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-10-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-02-09📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2010-02-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-01-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-16📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-03-04📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-03-04📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2003-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-02-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1996-01-03➕LISTER, Catherine Mary appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-03➖BOYDS(SOLICITORS) resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1992-10-08➕LISTER, Catherine Mary appointeddirector
- 1992-10-08➕LISTER, Ewan James appointeddirector
- 1992-10-08➕BOYDS(SOLICITORS) appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1992-10-08➖CITY INITIATIVE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1992-10-08➖C.I. NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1992-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs EXPERTO C LIMITED
- 1992-09-09➕CITY INITIATIVE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1992-09-09➕C.I. NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 2011-01-21
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-09-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414
Registered office
308 Albert Drive
Pollokshields
Glasgow
G41 5RS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
LISTER, Catherine Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-01-03
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LISTER, Catherine Mary→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1992-10-08
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LISTER, Ewan James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1992-10-08
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BOYDS(SOLICITORS)→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1992-10-08 · resigned 1996-01-03
CITY INITIATIVE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1992-09-09 · resigned 1992-10-08
C.I. NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1992-09-09 · resigned 1992-10-08
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Recent filings (68 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-01-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-10-01
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2010-02-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-02-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-06-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-02-22
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-07-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-02-20