PAUL FALLOWS ASSOCIATES LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC271770 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-09
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
55/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (44/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
50
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-10-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2008-10-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-21📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-13➖FALLOWS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2008-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-01-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-01➕BIRRELL, John appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-31➖FALLOWS, Charlotte Joan resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2005-08-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-30📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2005-08-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-18📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-08-09🏢Company incorporatedAs PAUL FALLOWS ASSOCIATES LTD.
- 2004-08-09➕FALLOWS, Charlotte Joan appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-09➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-09➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-09➕FALLOWS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2004-08-09➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-08-09➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-08-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2010-01-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
7-9 North Saint David Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH2 1AW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
FALLOWS, Charlotte Joan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-09 · resigned 2007-12-31
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-09 · resigned 2004-08-09
FALLOWS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-08-09 · resigned 2008-07-13
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-09 · resigned 2004-08-09
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-28
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2008-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-01-21
legacy
address · 287
2008-01-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-01-17
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-01-08
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-08-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2006-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-01-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2005-10-31