FIFE QUALITY ENGINEERING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC268263 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-24
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 2875
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (45/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2014-10-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-10-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-06-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-12-04📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2013-10-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-03-20📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2013-02-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-07-24📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2012-05-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-10-22📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2011-09-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-05📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-09-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-03📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-12-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-12-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-12-01➕HOSKISSON, Linda appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-06-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs FIFE QUALITY ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2004-05-24➕HOSKISSON, Mark appointeddirector
- 2004-05-24➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-24➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-24➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-05-24➖ACS NOMINEES 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 22 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2014-10-10
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| FIFE MEMORIALS LTD→ SC399948 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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| FIFE WINDOWS & DOORS LIMITED→ SC255595 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2875 — SIC 2875
Registered office
23 High Street
Strathmiglo
Fife
KY14 7QA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
HOSKISSON, Mark→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-24 · resigned 2004-05-24
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-24 · resigned 2004-05-24
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-10-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-06-20
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2013-12-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-11
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2013-03-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-02-01
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2012-07-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-05-04
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-10-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-16
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-11-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-18
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-26