GROUNDWATER CONTROL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC302442 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-16
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). 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: low (46/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-09-24
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-09-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-06-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2010-02-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  5. 2010-02-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  6. 2009-11-20
    ➖
    MEADOWS, Gary James resigned
    director
  7. 2009-11-20
    ➖
    RANDS, Philip John resigned
    director
  8. 2009-06-11
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  9. 2009-04-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2008-06-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  11. 2007-12-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  12. 2007-11-30
    ➖
    WILCOCK, Nigel Joseph resigned
    director
  13. 2007-11-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2007-05-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2007-02-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  16. 2007-02-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  17. 2006-12-06
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  18. 2006-11-27
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  19. 2006-11-24
    ➕
    RANDLES, Nicola appointed
    director
  20. 2006-11-24
    ➖
    WHITELAM, Glyn resigned
    director
  21. 2006-09-25
    ➕
    MEADOWS, Gary James appointed
    director
  22. 2006-09-25
    ➖
    METCALF, Allan resigned
    director
  23. 2006-05-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GROUNDWATER CONTROL LIMITED
  24. 2006-05-16
    ➕
    RANDS, Isabella Margaret appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-05-16
    ➕
    RANDS, Isabella Margaret appointed
    director
  26. 2006-05-16
    ➕
    METCALF, Allan appointed
    director
  27. 2006-05-16
    ➕
    RANDS, Philip John appointed
    director
  28. 2006-05-16
    ➕
    WHITELAM, Glyn appointed
    director
  29. 2006-05-16
    ➕
    WILCOCK, Nigel Joseph appointed
    director
  30. 2006-05-16
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-09-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

1 Seaford Street
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 2BZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

RANDS, Isabella Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-16
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Active
RANDLES, Nicola→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-11-24
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Active
RANDS, Isabella Margaret→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-05-16
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Active
MEADOWS, Gary James→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2009-11-20
Resigned
METCALF, Allan→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-05-16 · resigned 2006-09-25
Resigned
RANDS, Philip John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-05-16 · resigned 2009-11-20
Resigned
WHITELAM, Glyn→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-05-16 · resigned 2006-11-24
Resigned
WILCOCK, Nigel Joseph→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-05-16 · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-09-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-06-25
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-02-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-02-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-12-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-11-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2006-05-16