UNIQUE DUCTWORK SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC297010 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-10
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
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2811
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.7y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-12⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-10-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-12⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2009-10-15⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2009-10-15⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2009-09-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-23➖MCLEAN, Ewan resigneddirector
- 2009-05-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-01➖HUSH, Fiona Jane resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-02-04➖GRAHAM, Clift Eric resigneddirector
- 2007-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-11📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-05-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: State Securities PLC
- 2007-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-23➖FORRESTER, Colin James resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-11-27➖CURRAN, Thomas Halliday resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-27➕HUSH, Fiona Jane appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-07📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-11-06➕CURRAN, Thomas Halliday appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-06➕FORRESTER, Colin James appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-06➖MCLEAN, Lynn resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-06➕GRAHAM, Clift Eric appointeddirector
- 2006-10-12📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-10-02➕BURNSIDE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2006-10-02➖CURRAN, Anne Wulff resigneddirector
- 2006-10-02➕MCLEAN, Ewan appointeddirector
- 2006-02-16➖ANDERSON, Alexander Macdonald resigneddirector
- 2006-02-16➕CURRAN, Anne Wulff appointeddirector
- 2006-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs UNIQUE DUCTWORK SERVICES LIMITED
- 2006-02-10➕MCLEAN, Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-10➕ANDERSON, Alexander Macdonald appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-12
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-10-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-07-12: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2811 — SIC 2811
Registered office
3 Cochrane Square
Brucefield Industrial Estate
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 9DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
BURNSIDE, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-10-02
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CURRAN, Thomas Halliday→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2006-11-27
FORRESTER, Colin James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2007-02-23
HUSH, Fiona Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-27 · resigned 2009-05-01
MCLEAN, Lynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-10 · resigned 2006-11-06
ANDERSON, Alexander Macdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-02-10 · resigned 2006-02-16
CURRAN, Anne Wulff→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-02-16 · resigned 2006-10-02
GRAHAM, Clift Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2008-02-04
MCLEAN, Ewan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2009-06-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | State Securities State Securities PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/05/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/10/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-12
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2010-07-12
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2009-10-15
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2009-10-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-12
legacy
address · 287
2008-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-12-10
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2007-05-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-02-27