PENTLAND CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC198745 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-09
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
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
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 76). 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: low (45/100)

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 (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-12-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-12-27
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-10-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-09-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-01-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2015-10-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-09-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-11-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-10-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-11-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-10-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-09-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-10-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2007-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-09-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 1999-08-09
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    Company incorporated
    As PENTLAND CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
  28. 1999-08-09
    ➕
    OLIVER, Jacqueline Susan appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-08-09
    ➕
    OLIVER, Joan Marion Russell appointed
    director
  30. 1999-08-09
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1999-08-09
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1999-08-09
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1999-08-09
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2016-12-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

517b Lanark Road West
Balerno
Midlothian
EH14 7DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

OLIVER, Jacqueline Susan→
secretary · appointed 1999-08-09
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Active
OLIVER, Joan Marion Russell→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-08-09
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Active
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-09 · resigned 1999-08-09
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-09 · resigned 1999-08-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-12-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-10-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2016-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-30