NATAS ASBESTOS:SCOTLAND LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC471531 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-04
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74901Environmental consulting activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-08-10
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-08-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-05-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2017-02-14
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2017-01-16
    LOPASKI, Patrick resigned
    director
  6. 2017-01-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2017-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2016-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-12-22
    LOPASKI, Patrick appointed
    director
  10. 2016-12-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2016-12-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2016-12-11
    LOPACKI, Max resigned
    director
  13. 2016-12-06
    LOPACKA, Josephine appointed
    director
  14. 2016-03-29
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-03-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-03-21
    LOPASKI, Patrick resigned
    director
  17. 2015-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-07-28
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2015-07-27
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2015-07-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2015-07-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  22. 2014-03-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NATAS ASBESTOS:SCOTLAND LTD
  23. 2014-03-04
    LOPACKI, Max appointed
    director
  24. 2014-03-04
    LOPASKI, Patrick appointed
    director
  25. 2014-03-04
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-08-10

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2018-08-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-05-10: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Forss Business & Technology Park
Forss
Thurso
Caithness
KW14 7UZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

LOPACKA, Josephine
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-12-06
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Active
LOPACKI, Max
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-03-04 · resigned 2016-12-11
Resigned
LOPASKI, Patrick
director · ~33y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2017-01-16
Resigned
LOPASKI, Patrick
director · ~33y · appointed 2014-03-04 · resigned 2016-03-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-08-10
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2018-05-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-07-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-07-03