FREELANCE WORLD ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC331561 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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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 66). 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 (51/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
17 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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-04-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-04-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2011-12-30
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2011-12-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2011-10-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2010-10-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2009-12-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2009-11-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2009-10-26
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    ROBERTSON, Alexander George resigned
    director
  13. 2009-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2009-01-09
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  15. 2009-01-09
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  16. 2008-10-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2008-10-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  18. 2008-09-28
    ➖
    FREELANCE EURO CONTRACTING LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2007-10-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2007-10-16
    ➖
    MCGILL, Alasdair Iain resigned
    director
  21. 2007-09-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FREELANCE WORLD ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
  22. 2007-09-28
    ➕
    GORDON, Alfred Alastair appointed
    director
  23. 2007-09-28
    ➕
    FREELANCE EURO CONTRACTING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2007-09-28
    ➕
    MCGILL, Alasdair Iain appointed
    director
  25. 2007-09-28
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Alexander George appointed
    director
  26. 2007-09-28
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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 19 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 2012-04-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

Bon Accord House, Riverside
Drive, Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB11 7SL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

GORDON, Alfred Alastair→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-09-28
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Active
FREELANCE EURO CONTRACTING LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2008-09-28
Resigned
MCGILL, Alasdair Iain→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2007-10-16
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Alexander George→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2009-10-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-23
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-01-09
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-01-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-09