EXPRESS SERVICE STATIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC304518 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · oldest 19.4y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2013-08-17⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-08-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-05-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2013-05-17⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2011-01-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation-scotlandinsolvency · 2.25B(Scot)
- 2010-09-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2010-03-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2010-03-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2010-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-02-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2009-07-30📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-06-09📄legacycapital · 123
- 2009-05-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-10📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-08-10📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-07-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2007-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-27📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-06-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2007-01-04📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-01-04📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-12-23📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-12-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2006-12-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2006-12-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2006-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs EXPRESS SERVICE STATIONS LIMITED
- 2006-06-26➕NABI, Ghulam appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-26➕AHMED, Iftikhar appointeddirector
- 2006-06-26➕IQBAL, Kashif appointeddirector
- 2006-06-26➕SATTAR, Naeem Amer appointeddirector
- 2006-06-26➕HARKSPACE LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-06-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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 · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-08-17
8 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-08-17: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-05-17: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
7-11 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Active
AHMED, Iftikhar→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-06-26
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IQBAL, Kashif→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2006-06-26
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SATTAR, Naeem Amer→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-06-26
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HARKSPACE LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2006-06-26
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/07/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/06/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/12/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/12/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/12/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-08-17
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2013-05-17
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2013-05-17
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation-scotland
insolvency · 2.25B(Scot)
2011-01-13
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2010-09-21
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2010-03-25
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2010-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-10
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2010-02-09
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2009-07-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-06-09
legacy
capital · 123
2009-06-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2009-03-03