MONYANA ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC289790 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-02
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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: 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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
56 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2019-01-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-01-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-11-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2018-11-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-07-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-07-03➕MARSH, James Henry John appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-03➖HOGGAN, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-09-30➖LORIMER, John Main resigneddirector
- 2016-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-05-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-04-26➕HOGGAN, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-26➖VICK, Jonathan Procter resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2012-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-07-31➖HARRIS, Timothy Charles, Mr Cbe Fca Acma resigneddirector
- 2012-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-01➕KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles appointeddirector
- 2010-11-30➖SHIELDS, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2005-12-09➕LORIMER, John Main appointeddirector
- 2005-11-25➕HENRY, Nicholas Paul appointeddirector
- 2005-11-25➕VICK, Jonathan Procter appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-25➖STRONACHS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-25➕HARRIS, Timothy Charles, Mr Cbe Fca Acma appointeddirector
- 2005-11-25➖NEILSON, Ewan Craig resignednominee-director
- 2005-11-25➕SHIELDS, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2005-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs MONYANA ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
- 2005-09-02➕STRONACHS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-09-02➕NEILSON, Ewan Craig appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 2019-01-29
Group structure
James Fisher (Aberdeen) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
James Fisher (Aberdeen) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MONYANA ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC289790
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
James Fisher (Aberdeen) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ALLRIG LIMITED→ SC443569 · est 2013 | — | — | — | 300 | 13y | 87 | 50y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
North Meadows
Oldmeldrum
Inverurie
Aberdeenshire
AB51 0GQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
MARSH, James Henry John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HENRY, Nicholas Paul→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-11-25
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KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-12-01
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HOGGAN, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-04-26 · resigned 2017-07-03
VICK, Jonathan Procter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2016-04-26
STRONACHS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2005-11-25
HARRIS, Timothy Charles, Mr Cbe Fca Acma→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2012-07-31
LORIMER, John Main→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-12-09 · resigned 2016-09-30
NEILSON, Ewan Craig→
Resignednominee-director · ~68y · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2005-11-25
SHIELDS, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2010-11-30
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Recent filings (56 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-01-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-11-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-07-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-05-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-05-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-06