PS PRIVATE HIRE LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC335146 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-11

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

59/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other reservation service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (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 (58/100).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

41 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

59/100Worth 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

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

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 (28 events)Click to expand

2022-02-15
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2022-02-15
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Company dissolved
2021-11-30
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-06-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-12-28
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-01-26
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annual-return · AR01
2014-06-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-02-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-04-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-18
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annual-return · AR01
2013-01-18
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officers · CH01
2013-01-18
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officers · CH01
2012-12-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-08-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2007-12-11
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Company incorporated
As PS PRIVATE HIRE LTD.
2007-12-11
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GILFILLAN, Paul appointed
director
2007-12-11
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GILFILLAN, Shirley appointed
director
2007-12-11
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-12-11
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-12-11
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-director
2007-12-11
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2022-02-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Paul Gilfillan Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56	—	—	board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest	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

Incorporated2007-12-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC79909 — Other reservation service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

100 Longstone Grove

Edinburgh

EH14 2BX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2019-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

GILFILLAN, Paul→

director · ~56y · appointed 2007-12-11

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Active

GILFILLAN, Shirley→

director · ~57y · appointed 2007-12-11

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Active

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2007-12-11

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2007-12-11

Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2022-02-15

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2021-11-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-03-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2020-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-01-08