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SC171891 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-01-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 28.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.9 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: medium (72/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
76 officers (3 active, 76 linked, 67 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
239 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-06-30 | 2022-06-30 |
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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 (171 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-11-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12➖COHEN, Colette Brigid resigneddirector
- 2023-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-14📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2023-02-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-02-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-31➕MCINTOSH, Nicola Jane appointeddirector
- 2018-03-31➕SHEAL, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2018-03-31➕COHEN, Colette Brigid appointeddirector
- 2018-03-31➖CUTLER, Jeremy Graham resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖KAVANAGH, Neil Patrick resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖LUFF, Richard Edward resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖MERCER, Brian Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖O'BRIEN, Patrick Joseph resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖WHITE, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖WISHART, John Alport resigneddirector
- 2018-01-06➖GARRETTT, Stephen William, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-12-31➖MCCORMACK, Martin Patrick resigneddirector
- 2016-05-18➖TILTON, Frederick Thomas resigneddirector
- 2016-02-10➕LUFF, Richard Edward appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01➖SEBIRE, Tamara Camille resigneddirector
- 2015-09-01➕WHITE, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2015-01-05➖POXON, Neil Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-08-01➖DESSAP, Jean-Paul Mogou resigneddirector
- 2014-08-01➕WISHART, John Alport appointeddirector
- 2014-07-31➖ROWE, Max Adrian, Prof resigneddirector
- 2014-02-04➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-02-04➖PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-02-04➖CAMPBELL, Melfort Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-02-04➕CUTLER, Jeremy Graham appointeddirector
- 2014-02-04➕SEBIRE, Tamara Camille appointeddirector
- 2013-04-01➕O'BRIEN, Patrick Joseph appointeddirector
- 2013-02-05➖FISHER, Rob Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-06-13➖DEWAR, William Malcolm Gilfillan resigneddirector
- 2012-01-01➕MCCORMACK, Martin Patrick appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 171 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-11-05
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| CRAIGSHANNOCH LIMITED→ SC191743 · est 1998 | £5.90M £4.34M–£7.45M | £2.95M | — | 300 | 27y | 88 | 67y |
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| ROTECH HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC148822 · est 1994 | £1.97M £1.45M–£2.49M | £453.6k | — | 0 | 32y | 92 | 58y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1997-01-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Registered office
20 Queens Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4ZT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-01-20
Officers (0 active · 73 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCINTOSH, Nicola Jane→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-03-31
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SHEAL, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-03-31
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ELVY, Lisa Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-28 · resigned 1998-09-30
HENDERSON, Charles Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-03 · resigned 1997-04-02
LANE NOTT, Roger Charles, Rear Admiral→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-02 · resigned 1997-05-14
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 2009-04-06
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 1997-06-10
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2014-02-04
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-30 · resigned 1997-02-03
ARCHER, John Stuart, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-04-04 · resigned 1999-08-19
BAILLIE, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-04-04 · resigned 1998-04-03
BARWIS, John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 1998-10-13 · resigned 2002-10-30
BILSLAND, Ian Hay→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2000-01-10
BURDIS, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2003-05-06
CAMPBELL, Melfort Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-02-08 · resigned 2014-02-04
CHIARAMONTE, Mario Augusto→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2006-11-16
CHISHOLM, John Alexander Raymond, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-04-04 · resigned 1999-08-17
COHEN, Colette Brigid→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-03-31 · resigned 2023-07-12
CUTLER, Jeremy Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-02-04 · resigned 2018-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/06/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (239 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-12
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2023-03-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-02-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-26