5 P.M. UK LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC207238 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-17
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 69). 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: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
60 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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-07-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-05-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-04-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2001-05-17➕SOMERVILLE, Ronald Whitelaw appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-30➕SOMERVILLE, Ronald Whitelaw appointeddirector
- 2000-06-28➕MAGUIRE, David Kevin appointeddirector
- 2000-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 P.M. UK LTD.
- 2000-05-17➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-17➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-17➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-05-17➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 26 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 2025-07-22
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ronald Whitelaw Somerville Individual · British · DOB 10/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr David Kevin Maguire Individual · British · DOB 11/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
36 Middlemuir Road
Lenzie
Glasgow
G66 4NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-05-03
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
SOMERVILLE, Ronald Whitelaw→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAGUIRE, David Kevin→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-06-28
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SOMERVILLE, Ronald Whitelaw→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-06-30
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-17 · resigned 2000-05-17
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-17 · resigned 2000-05-17
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Recent filings (60 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-07-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-05-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-04