TURPINS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC199921 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-16
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
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
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 78). 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 (46/100)

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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-10-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-10-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-07-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-06-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2010-09-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-09-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2010-04-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2010-04-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2009-09-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2009-04-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  12. 2009-04-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2009-04-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2009-02-04
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2008-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-10-01
    ➕
    TAIT, Hilary Eileen appointed
    director
  17. 2007-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-10-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2006-10-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2006-10-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  21. 2006-10-16
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  22. 2006-10-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2006-10-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2006-09-01
    ➕
    TAIT, Matthew Robert James appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-09-01
    ➖
    HART, Thomas John resigned
    secretary
  26. 2006-09-01
    ➖
    HART, Thomas John resigned
    director
  27. 2005-10-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2005-08-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2004-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2004-09-28
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  31. 2000-05-11
    ➖
    HOUSTON, Christopher John Tresham resigned
    director
  32. 2000-01-17
    ➕
    TAIT, Michael John appointed
    director
  33. 2000-01-17
    ➕
    HART, Thomas John appointed
    secretary
  34. 2000-01-17
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2000-01-17
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Douglas James resigned
    director
  36. 2000-01-17
    ➕
    HART, Thomas John appointed
    director
  37. 2000-01-17
    ➕
    HOUSTON, Christopher John Tresham appointed
    director
  38. 2000-01-17
    ➖
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigned
    director
  39. 1999-09-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TURPINS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
  40. 1999-09-16
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 1999-09-16
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Douglas James appointed
    director
  42. 1999-09-16
    ➕
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 78 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 26 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 2011-10-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414

Registered office

19 Buccleuch Street
Hawick
Roxburghshire
TD9 0HL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

TAIT, Matthew Robert James→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-01
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Active
TAIT, Hilary Eileen→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-10-01
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Active
TAIT, Michael John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HART, Thomas John→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-09-16 · resigned 2000-01-17
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Douglas James→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-09-16 · resigned 2000-01-17
Resigned
HART, Thomas John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
HOUSTON, Christopher John Tresham→
director · ~51y · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2000-05-11
Resigned
POLSON, Michael Buchanan→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-09-16 · resigned 2000-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-10-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-04-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-04-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-22
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-04-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2009-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-31