BUSINESS OFFICE SYSTEM SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC216145 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-26
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3002
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 6523SIC 6523
- 7210SIC 7210
- 7250SIC 7250
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2013-08-16📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-08-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-10-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-09-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-01-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-01-10➖CLARKE, Jill Gibson resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-11-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-08-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-06-27📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-05-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2007-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-04-23📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-03-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-29➕CLARKE, Jill Gibson appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-01-01➖NELSON, Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-11-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-10-21➕PEACOCK, Clark appointeddirector
- 2002-10-21➖PEACOCK, James Chalmers resigneddirector
- 2001-03-11➕NELSON, Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSINESS OFFICE SYSTEM SERVICES LIMITED
- 2001-02-26➕EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-02-26➖EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-02-26➕PEACOCK, James Chalmers appointeddirector
- 2001-02-26➕EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-02-26➖EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2013-08-16
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAY & ADAMS LIMITED→ SC047482 · est 1970 | £75.13M £58.44M–£91.83M | — | — | 502 | 56y | 87 | 71y |
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| GRAY & ADAMS (DONCASTER) LIMITED→ SC128013 · est 1990 | £16.62M £12.93M–£20.32M | — | — | 101 | 35y | 87 | 71y |
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| DALES ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC107948 · est 1987 | £6.22M £4.84M–£7.60M | £21.87M | — | 11000 | 38y | 93 | 70y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC3002 — SIC 3002
Registered office
7 Carnie Gardens
Elrick Westhill
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB32 6HR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
PEACOCK, Clark→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-10-21
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CLARKE, Jill Gibson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-29 · resigned 2011-01-10
NELSON, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-11 · resigned 2007-01-01
EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2001-02-26
PEACOCK, James Chalmers→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2002-10-21
EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2001-02-26
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-08-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-04-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-10-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-09-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-01-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-11-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-11-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-08-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-06-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-09-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-04-23
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-04-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-03-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-01-09