CONSENSUS SYSTEMS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC300159 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-03
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 6420
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 81). 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
22 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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2011-06-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-06-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-02-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-01-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-11-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-11-11➕STEWART, Jemima Simpson Paterson Leckie appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-11➖DUKE, Diane Clare resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-07➖DUKE, Ross Mcmann resigneddirector
- 2009-04-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-05-24📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-04➕STEWART, William Callow appointeddirector
- 2006-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CONSENSUS SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2006-04-03➕DUKE, Diane Clare appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-03➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-03➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-03➕DUKE, Ross Mcmann appointeddirector
- 2006-04-03➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-04-03➖ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-04-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-06-03
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6420 — SIC 6420
Registered office
7 Main Street
Prestwick
Ayrshire
KA7 1AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
STEWART, Jemima Simpson Paterson Leckie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEWART, William Callow→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2006-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUKE, Diane Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2009-11-11
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-04-03
DUKE, Ross Mcmann→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2009-05-07
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-04-03
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-06-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-02-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2009-11-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-11-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-03-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-07-05