MBA ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC394121 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-23
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
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 (78/100, director aged 74). 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
13 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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-03-07
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-03-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-11-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-04-25
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2013-03-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2012-03-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-08-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2011-05-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2011-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  10. 2011-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2011-04-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2011-02-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  13. 2011-02-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2011-02-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MBA ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  15. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    MACKAY, Alexander James appointed
    director
  16. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    MACKAY, Anne appointed
    director
  17. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2011-02-23
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  20. 2011-02-23
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director
  21. 2011-02-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2014-03-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

29 Commercial Street
Dundee
DD1 3DG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MACKAY, Alexander James→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-02-23
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Active
MACKAY, Anne→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-02-23
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2011-02-23
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2011-02-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-03-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-11-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-04-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2011-04-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2011-02-23