SCES LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC235181 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
71 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2022-06-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-06-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-01-08📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2021-12-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-12-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20➕DICK, John Landis appointeddirector
- 2019-12-20➕SCULLION, James appointeddirector
- 2019-12-20➕SMITH, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2019-12-20➖LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-12-20➖SHIACH, James resigneddirector
- 2019-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2016-04-05➖SHIACH, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-22➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs SCES LTD.
- 2002-08-12➕SHIACH, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-12➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-12➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-12➕SHIACH, James appointeddirector
- 2002-08-12➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-08-12➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-06-14
Group structure
Cul Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cul Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SCES LTD.
This company · SC235181
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cul Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Cms Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang Llp
6 Queens Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4ZT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
DICK, John Landis→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCULLION, James→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-12-20
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SMITH, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHIACH, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2016-04-05
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2002-08-12
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-03-22 · resigned 2019-12-20
SHIACH, James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2019-12-20
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2002-08-12
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 11/04/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (71 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-06-14
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2022-01-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-12-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-27