ST BUILDING SERVICES (FORRES) LLP

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SO302275 · llp · incorporated 2009-03-26
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
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 (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-09-10
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-09-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-05-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-05-04
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
    dissolution · LLDS01
  5. 2009-03-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ST BUILDING SERVICES (FORRES) LLP
  6. 2009-03-26
    GORDON CUMMING, Alexander (Alistair) Penrose, Sir appointed
    llp-designated-member
  7. 2009-03-26
    JAMES, Alan William appointed
    llp-designated-member
  8. 2009-03-26
    SINCLAIR, Steven appointed
    llp-designated-member
  9. 2009-03-26
    TAYLOR, Kevin Bryce appointed
    llp-designated-member
  10. 2009-03-26
    📄
    legacy
    incorporation · LLP2

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2010-09-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typellp
Incorporated2009-03-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC

Registered office

C/O RITSONS
103 High Street
Forres
Moray
IV36 1AA

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

GORDON CUMMING, Alexander (Alistair) Penrose, Sir
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2009-03-26
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Active
JAMES, Alan William
llp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2009-03-26
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Active
SINCLAIR, Steven
llp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-26
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Active
TAYLOR, Kevin Bryce
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2009-03-26
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Active

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Recent filings (4 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-09-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
dissolution · LLDS01
2010-05-04
legacy
incorporation · LLP2
2009-03-26