WHITASIDE SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC253294 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-25
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
43 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-10-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-10-18
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-09-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2016-09-13
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2016-08-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2016-07-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  7. 2015-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-07-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-08-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-07-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-07-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-08-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-08-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-07-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2010-07-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-08-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-08-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-08-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  27. 2003-07-25
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    Company incorporated
    As WHITASIDE SERVICES LIMITED
  28. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    ELLIOT, John Johnstone appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    ELLIOT, Elizabeth Joan appointed
    director
  30. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    ELLIOT, John Johnstone appointed
    director
  31. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    IRVING, Carol Linda appointed
    director
  32. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2003-07-25
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2003-07-25
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2016-10-18

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities

Registered office

25 Whitaside
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
DG13 0JS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIOT, Elizabeth Joan→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IRVING, Carol Linda→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-25 · resigned 2003-07-25
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-25 · resigned 2003-07-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2016-09-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-08-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-18