MICHAEL BOWMAN CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC159323 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
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 (78/100, director aged 72). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2019Dec 2020

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2020-12-312019-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-01-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-01-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-11-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-11-03
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-06-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2016-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-07-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-07-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-07-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 1995-10-24
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Fiona Agnes appointed
    secretary
  22. 1995-10-24
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Michael appointed
    director
  23. 1995-10-24
    ➖
    PETERKINS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 1995-10-24
    ➖
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron resigned
    nominee-director
  25. 1995-10-24
    ➖
    RENNIE, Thomas George resigned
    nominee-director
  26. 1995-07-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MICHAEL BOWMAN CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
  27. 1995-07-20
    ➕
    PETERKINS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 1995-07-20
    ➕
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointed
    nominee-director
  29. 1995-07-20
    ➕
    RENNIE, Thomas George appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BOWMAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 2022-01-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Bowman
Individual · British · DOB 09/1954 · age 72
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated1995-07-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

Registered office

4 Hillview Terrace
Cults
Aberdeen
AB15 9HJ
Scotland

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BOWMAN, Fiona Agnes→
secretary · appointed 1995-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOWMAN, Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-10-24
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Active
PETERKINS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-07-20 · resigned 1995-10-24
Resigned
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
nominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1995-07-20 · resigned 1995-10-24
Resigned
RENNIE, Thomas George→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 1995-07-20 · resigned 1995-10-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-01-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-11-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-30