STEP CHANGE IN SAFETY (2014) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC317063 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
16 officers (6 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-11-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-23
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2016-03-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2016-02-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2015-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-03-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-12-15
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2014-12-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2014-11-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2014-11-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2014-10-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2014-10-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2014-10-01
    ➕
    SHARP, Ian Alexander appointed
    director
  15. 2014-10-01
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Kenneth Murray resigned
    director
  16. 2014-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-03-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-12-02
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    BULLOCK, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  19. 2013-12-02
    ➖
    ELLINS, Martin resigned
    director
  20. 2013-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-03-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  23. 2012-09-30
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  24. 2012-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  25. 2012-09-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  26. 2012-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2012-06-06
    ➕
    ELGIE, Graham appointed
    secretary
  28. 2012-06-06
    ➕
    ELGIE, Graham Peter appointed
    director
  29. 2012-06-06
    ➕
    LINKLATER, Leslie David appointed
    director
  30. 2012-06-06
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Frances resigned
    secretary
  31. 2012-05-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2012-05-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2012-05-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  34. 2012-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  35. 2011-11-03
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    BROWN, Peter Richard resigned
    director
  36. 2011-11-03
    ➕
    ELLINS, Martin appointed
    director
  37. 2011-11-03
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Kenneth Murray appointed
    director
  38. 2010-10-31
    ➖
    CROSSAN, Ian resigned
    director
  39. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    STRANG, Christopher resigned
    director
  40. 2009-05-01
    ➖
    AITCHISON, Ian resigned
    director
  41. 2009-05-01
    ➖
    ALLEN, Christopher Simon resigned
    director
  42. 2009-05-01
    ➕
    CROSSAN, Ian appointed
    director
  43. 2009-04-30
    ➕
    PATERSON, Gordon Alexander Robert appointed
    director
  44. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Frances appointed
    secretary
  45. 2007-05-02
    ➖
    P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    AITCHISON, Ian appointed
    director
  47. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    ALLEN, Christopher Simon appointed
    director
  48. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    BROWN, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  49. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    STRANG, Christopher appointed
    director
  50. 2007-05-02
    ➖
    P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2016-11-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3rd Floor The Exchange 2
62 Market Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5PJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

ELGIE, Graham→
secretary · appointed 2012-06-06
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Active
BULLOCK, Stephen Paul→
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-12-02
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Active
ELGIE, Graham Peter→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-06-06
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Active
LINKLATER, Leslie David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-06-06
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Active
PATERSON, Gordon Alexander Robert→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-04-30
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Active
SHARP, Ian Alexander→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-10-01
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Active
RUSSELL, Frances→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2012-06-06
Resigned
P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2007-05-02
Resigned
AITCHISON, Ian→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2009-05-01
Resigned
ALLEN, Christopher Simon→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2009-05-01
Resigned
BROWN, Peter Richard→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2011-11-03
Resigned
CROSSAN, Ian→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2010-10-31
Resigned
ELLINS, Martin→
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-11-03 · resigned 2013-12-02
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Kenneth Murray→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-11-03 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned
STRANG, Christopher→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2007-05-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-11-15
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-04-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-03-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-09-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-12-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-06-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-07-24