PRINT I.T. SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC284879 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2222
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2013-05-10📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-05-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-11-26📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-09-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-11-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-27📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2009-07-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
- 2009-03-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-12📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-05-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-05-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs PRINT I.T. SERVICES LIMITED
- 2005-05-16➕DOBBIN, James appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-16➕DOBBIN, Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2005-05-16➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-16➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-16➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-16➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2013-05-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2222 — SIC 2222
Registered office
165 Main Street
Wishaw
North Lanarkshire
ML2 7AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
DOBBIN, Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-05-16
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FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2005-05-16
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2005-05-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Factors Scotland Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/07/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-05-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-01-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-11-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-06-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-24
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2009-07-27
legacy
address · 287
2009-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-08-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-28