HUTCHEON TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC392142 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-25
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-02-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-02-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-11-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-11-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2020-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-05-25
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-05-22
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    ROBERTS, William Alexander resigned
    director
  12. 2017-03-31
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  13. 2016-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-02-22
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  15. 2015-09-01
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-01-26
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  17. 2014-05-30
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  18. 2014-01-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-05-17
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-02-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-05-18
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-01-25
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    Company incorporated
    As HUTCHEON TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED
  23. 2011-01-25
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Gary David appointed
    director
  24. 2011-01-25
    ➕
    LEIPER, Martin appointed
    director
  25. 2011-01-25
    ➕
    ROBB, Gregor Alexander appointed
    director
  26. 2011-01-25
    ➕
    ROBERTS, William Alexander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 2023-02-07

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gary David Campbell
Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares07/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-01-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

Bourtree House Minto Drive
Altens Industrial Estate
Aberdeen
AB12 3LW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Gary David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-01-25
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Active
LEIPER, Martin→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-01-25
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Active
ROBB, Gregor Alexander→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-01-25
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Active
ROBERTS, William Alexander→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-01-25 · resigned 2017-05-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-02-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-11-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-25
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2017-03-31