CENTRAL INSURANCE SERVICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC332868 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-24

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 18.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

56/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.3y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 18.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (6 active, 26 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

111 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

56/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand

2018-12-11
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-12-11
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Company dissolved
2018-09-25
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-09-14
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dissolution · DS01
2018-05-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-04
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WEIL, Mark Anthony resigned
director
2017-10-27
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legacy
capital · SH20
2017-10-27
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capital · SH19
2017-10-27
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2017-10-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-10-25
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capital · SH01
2017-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-02-09
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officers · TM02
2017-02-09
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officers · AP03
2017-02-08
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VALENTINE, Claire Margaret appointed
secretary
2017-02-08
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ABBOTT, Adrianne Helen Marie resigned
secretary
2016-07-26
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HENRY, Iain David resigned
director
2016-07-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-22
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accounts · AA
2016-06-22
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annual-return · AR01
2015-11-03
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annual-return · AR01
2015-10-09
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accounts · AA
2015-04-14
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officers · AP01
2015-04-01
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WILLIAMS, Sally Angela Helen appointed
director
2015-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-03-31
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NICHOLSON, John James resigned
director
2015-02-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-02-23
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officers · CH01
2015-02-23
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officers · CH01
2015-02-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-04-09
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ABBOTT, Adrianne Helen Marie appointed
secretary
2014-04-09
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MARSH, Wendy Patricia resigned
secretary
2014-03-01
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-02-28
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BARKER, Jane Victoria appointed
director
2014-02-28
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BOX, Peter John appointed
director
2014-02-28
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CHESSHER, Mark Christopher appointed
director
2014-02-28
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GROGAN, Joseph Christopher appointed
director
2014-02-28
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FRASER, Ian Alexander resigned
secretary
2014-02-28
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MARSH, Wendy Patricia appointed
secretary
2014-02-28
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BURNESS, Harry Neilson resigned
director
2014-02-28
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FRASER, Ian Alexander resigned
director
2014-02-28
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HASTINGS, Gillian Elizabeth resigned
director
2014-02-28
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KERR, Neil Alexander resigned
director
2014-02-28
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MANSON, Alan Graeme resigned
director
2014-02-28
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NICHOLSON, John James appointed
director
2014-02-28
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THOMSON, Steven David resigned
director
2014-02-28
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TOSH, Christopher Michael Fraser resigned
director
2014-02-28
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WEIL, Mark Anthony appointed
director
2014-02-28
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YULE, Graeme Anderson resigned
director
2013-02-28
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BINNIE, David Alexander resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-12-11

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-10-27: legacy

Group structure

Marsh Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Marsh Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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CENTRAL INSURANCE SERVICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

This company · SC332868

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Marsh Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-10-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Crown House, Prospect Road Arnhall Business Park

Westhill

Aberdeen

AB32 6FE

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2016-12-31

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