FACILITATED SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC170655 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-16
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
62 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
80
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-10-07
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-10-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-07-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
  4. 2015-06-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-06-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2014-12-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-12-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-12-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-01-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-01-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-12-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-12-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2009-12-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2009-12-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2009-07-30
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    legacy
    address · 353
  21. 2009-07-30
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  22. 2009-07-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-04-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2007-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 1996-12-20
    ➕
    SELBIE, Lisa Veronica appointed
    secretary
  28. 1996-12-20
    ➕
    SELBIE, Francis James appointed
    director
  29. 1996-12-20
    ➕
    SELBIE, Lisa Veronica appointed
    director
  30. 1996-12-20
    ➖
    MIDDLETON, Sandra Elizabeth resigned
    nominee-secretary
  31. 1996-12-20
    ➖
    MCNIVEN, Alan Ross resigned
    nominee-director
  32. 1996-12-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FACILITATED SERVICES LIMITED
  33. 1996-12-16
    ➕
    MIDDLETON, Sandra Elizabeth appointed
    nominee-secretary
  34. 1996-12-16
    ➕
    MCNIVEN, Alan Ross appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-10-07

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2023-10-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-07-07: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

Suite 2b Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1UD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

SELBIE, Lisa Veronica→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SELBIE, Francis James→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SELBIE, Lisa Veronica→
director · ~56y · appointed 1996-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MIDDLETON, Sandra Elizabeth→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-12-16 · resigned 1996-12-20
Resigned
MCNIVEN, Alan Ross→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1996-12-16 · resigned 1996-12-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-10-07
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
2023-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-06-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-23