GREENSHIELDS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC186085 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-26
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
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 71). 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 (49/100)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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
40 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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2012-04-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-04-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-06-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1998-06-17➕BOASE, William Henry appointeddirector
- 1998-06-17➕YASUMOTO, Yoshikatsu appointeddirector
- 1998-06-17➖HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs GREENSHIELDS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 1998-05-26➕HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-05-26➕HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2012-04-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-05-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
9-10 St. Andrew Square
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH2 2AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOASE, William Henry→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-06-17
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YASUMOTO, Yoshikatsu→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-06-17
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HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-05-26 · resigned 1998-06-17
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Recent filings (40 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-28
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-23