SPECIALTY TOOLS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC159785 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-15
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 (60 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-01-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-10-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2011-10-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2011-09-30➕FLEMING, Alastair James appointedsecretary
- 2011-09-30➖O'NEIL, Christopher Paul resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-08-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-16📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2011-08-16📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-addressaddress · AD02
- 2011-08-03➕O'NEIL, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-08-03➖KEENER, David James resigneddirector
- 2011-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-07-04➖BOYLE, Thomas Douglas resigneddirector
- 2011-07-04➕KEENER, David James appointeddirector
- 2011-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2010-12-22📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2010-12-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2010-12-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-11-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-10-21➖LEIGHTON, Katherine Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2010-10-21➖LEIGHTON, Katherine Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2010-08-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-18📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-18📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-11➕O'NEIL, Christopher Paul appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-15➖COOPER, Brian Douglas Hamilton resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-15➕LEIGHTON, Katherine Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-15➖COOPER, Brian Douglas Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2007-10-15➕LEIGHTON, Katherine Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2005-07-22➕VALENTINE, Steven Grenville appointeddirector
- 2005-07-22➕BOYLE, Thomas Douglas appointeddirector
- 2005-07-22➖LOMAX, David John resigneddirector
- 1998-05-20➕COOPER, Brian Douglas Hamilton appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-20➖MCDONALD, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-20➕COOPER, Brian Douglas Hamilton appointeddirector
- 1998-05-20➖DEANS, David resigneddirector
- 1998-05-20➖HILLIARD, Ronald Paul resigneddirector
- 1998-05-20➕LOMAX, David John appointeddirector
- 1998-05-20➖MCDONALD, Andrea Mary resigneddirector
- 1998-05-20➖MCDONALD, Andrew resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-01-13
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-12-22: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-08-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
C/O National Oilwell Varco
Badentoy Crescent, Badentoy Park
Portlethen, Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB12 4YD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
FLEMING, Alastair James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-09-30
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O'NEIL, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-08-03
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VALENTINE, Steven Grenville→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-07-22
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ANGOLD, William→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-15 · resigned 1995-08-15
COOPER, Brian Douglas Hamilton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-20 · resigned 2007-10-15
LEIGHTON, Katherine Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2010-10-21
MCDONALD, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-15 · resigned 1998-05-20
O'NEIL, Christopher Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-11 · resigned 2011-09-30
BOYLE, Thomas Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2011-07-04
COOPER, Brian Douglas Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-05-20 · resigned 2007-10-15
DEANS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-08-15 · resigned 1998-05-20
HILLIARD, Ronald Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1995-08-15 · resigned 1998-05-20
KEENER, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-07-04 · resigned 2011-08-03
LEIGHTON, Katherine Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2010-10-21
LOMAX, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-05-20 · resigned 2005-07-22
MCDONALD, Andrea Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-08-15 · resigned 1998-05-20
MCDONALD, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-08-15 · resigned 1998-05-20
ADK SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-08-15 · resigned 1995-08-15
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Recent filings (85 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-01-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2011-10-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2011-10-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-16
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2011-08-16
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2011-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-08-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-08-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-02
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2010-12-22
legacy
capital · SH20
2010-12-22