CATALYST EMS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC368545 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-16
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (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: low (48/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-07-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-07-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-03-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-03-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-12-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-12-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2014-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-11-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-11-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2013-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-12-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-12-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-09-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  16. 2011-03-20
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Henry Keith resigned
    secretary
  17. 2011-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2010-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-12-17
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Henry Keith resigned
    director
  20. 2010-12-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-12-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2010-11-16
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    ELLISON, Richard James resigned
    director
  23. 2010-08-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2010-01-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  25. 2010-01-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  26. 2010-01-14
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  27. 2010-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2010-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  29. 2010-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2009-11-16
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    Company incorporated
    As CATALYST EMS LIMITED
  31. 2009-11-16
    ➕
    CRAIG, Graeme appointed
    director
  32. 2009-11-16
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Henry Keith appointed
    secretary
  33. 2009-11-16
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2009-11-16
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2009-11-16
    ➕
    ELLISON, Richard James appointed
    director
  36. 2009-11-16
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  37. 2009-11-16
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director
  38. 2009-11-16
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Henry Keith appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2015-07-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Catalyst Event Production Services
Wicks O'Baiglie Road
Bridge Of Earn
PH2 9AL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

CRAIG, Graeme→
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Henry Keith→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-16 · resigned 2011-03-20
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-16 · resigned 2009-11-16
Resigned
ELLISON, Richard James→
director · ~48y · appointed 2009-11-16 · resigned 2010-11-16
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-11-16 · resigned 2009-11-16
Resigned
TAYLOR, Henry Keith→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-11-16 · resigned 2010-12-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-07-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-03-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-03-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-14