FORTH VALLEY M&E ENGINEERS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC635321 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. 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.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
5
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-13⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2025-08-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-05-13⚠️liquidation-compulsory-early-dissolution-court-scotlandinsolvency · WU16(Scot)
- 2024-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-06-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-15➕MARTIN, David Scott appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15➖MARTIN, Sylvia Bonaldi resigneddirector
- 2021-03-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-15➕CAMPBELL, James Samuel appointeddirector
- 2021-03-15➖DUNCAN, Greg resigneddirector
- 2021-03-15➕MARTIN, Sylvia Bonaldi appointeddirector
- 2020-07-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
- 2019-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs FORTH VALLEY M&E ENGINEERS LIMITED
- 2019-07-05➕DUNCAN, Greg appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-08-13
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-08-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-05-13: liquidation-compulsory-early-dissolution-court-scotland
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Samuel Campbell Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 15/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sylvia Bonaldi Martinceased 15/04/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Greg Duncanceased 15/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D M ASSOCIATES (SCOTLAND) LTD.→ SC229281 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| D MCINNES LIMITED→ SC297422 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| DIANE GOLDBERG LIMITED→ SC518085 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| DIGITAL TAX RETURNS LTD→ SC529239 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| DIGITALLY DISRUPTIVE LIMITED→ SC521955 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| DILIGENT HR CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ SC480348 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| DIMOU ENGINEERING CONSULTING LTD→ SC444481 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| DISABLING THE NARRATIVE LTD→ SC869528 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIVINE LAND LIMITED→ SC844608 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DIVISOR LTD→ SC633095 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
C/O QUANTUMA ADVISORY LIMITED
Third Floor, Turnberry House 175 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2LB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2022-07-04
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
CAMPBELL, James Samuel→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-03-15
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MARTIN, David Scott→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2021-04-15
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DUNCAN, Greg→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-07-05 · resigned 2021-03-15
MARTIN, Sylvia Bonaldi→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-03-15 · resigned 2021-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Factors Scotland Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-08-13
liquidation-compulsory-early-dissolution-court-scotland
insolvency · WU16(Scot)
2025-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-08-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-08-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-23