SELECT BIO LABORATORIES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC376504 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-09
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
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 (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (49/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-05-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-05-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-01-30
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-01-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-05-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-11-14
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-07-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-08-06
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2012-08-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    TASKO, Miranda Jane resigned
    director
  11. 2012-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2012-07-31
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-05-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-06-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-04-12
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-04-23
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2010-04-15
    ➕
    CLAPPERTON, David James Ross, Mr. appointed
    director
  18. 2010-04-15
    ➕
    TASKO, Miranda Jane appointed
    director
  19. 2010-04-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2010-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2010-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  22. 2010-04-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  23. 2010-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2010-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2010-04-09
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    Company incorporated
    As SELECT BIO LABORATORIES LTD
  26. 2010-04-09
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    secretary
  27. 2010-04-09
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  28. 2010-04-09
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    director
  29. 2010-04-09
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    director
  30. 2010-04-09
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    director
  31. 2010-04-09
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    director
  32. 2010-04-09
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

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 64. 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 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 2015-05-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

57/59 High Street
Dunblane
Perthshire
FK15 0EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

CLAPPERTON, David James Ross, Mr.→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRAINER, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-09 · resigned 2010-04-09
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-04-09 · resigned 2010-04-09
Resigned
TASKO, Miranda Jane→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-04-15 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-04-09 · resigned 2010-04-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-05-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-01-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-01-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-11-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-08-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-08-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-31
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-07-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-04-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-04-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-04-15