PEARL ALASIA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC051555 · ltd · incorporated 1972-10-11
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
41 officers (3 active, 41 linked, 30 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
171 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
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
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-06-13
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-06-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-03-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2012-10-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2012-10-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2012-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-05-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-05-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-05-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2009-12-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2009-12-23
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    MOSS, Andrew appointed
    director
  17. 2009-12-23
    ➖
    LUSCOMBE, Kerr resigned
    director
  18. 2009-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-04-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-08-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  21. 2008-07-25
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2008-07-18
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    LUSCOMBE, Kerr appointed
    director
  23. 2008-07-18
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    STOCKTON, Robert Paul resigned
    director
  24. 2008-06-06
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-05-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2008-05-22
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  27. 2008-05-16
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  28. 2008-04-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2008-01-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  30. 2008-01-07
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  31. 2008-01-01
    ➕
    MERRICK, Michael John appointed
    director
  32. 2007-12-31
    ➖
    GREENFIELD, Richard Edward Keith resigned
    director
  33. 2007-04-30
    ➖
    CRAINE, Roger resigned
    director
  34. 2007-03-29
    ➕
    STOCKTON, Robert Paul appointed
    director
  35. 2006-09-01
    ➕
    PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2006-09-01
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    GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard resigned
    secretary
  37. 2006-04-03
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    GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard appointed
    secretary
  38. 2006-04-03
    ➖
    JORDAN, Barbara Craig resigned
    secretary
  39. 2006-04-03
    ➕
    CRAINE, Roger appointed
    director
  40. 2006-04-03
    ➖
    ROSS, Geoffrey Michael resigned
    director
  41. 2005-11-03
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    GREENFIELD, Richard Edward Keith appointed
    director
  42. 2005-11-03
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    PRINGLE, Iain George resigned
    director
  43. 2004-03-12
    ➖
    TABER, Jeremy Neil Fenton resigned
    director
  44. 2004-02-20
    ➕
    PRINGLE, Iain George appointed
    director
  45. 2002-10-31
    ➖
    HENDERSON, William Grahamslaw resigned
    director
  46. 2002-10-31
    ➕
    TABER, Jeremy Neil Fenton appointed
    director
  47. 2002-07-10
    ➖
    NICKSON, John William resigned
    director
  48. 2002-07-10
    ➕
    ROSS, Geoffrey Michael appointed
    director
  49. 2002-02-12
    ➖
    KELLY, Malcolm James, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  50. 2002-01-28
    ➕
    JORDAN, Barbara Craig appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 102 events

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-06-13

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2013-06-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-03-13: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

G1, 5 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 38 resigned)

PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-01
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Active
MERRICK, Michael John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-01-01
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Active
MOSS, Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-12-23
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Active
GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
JORDAN, Barbara Craig→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-28 · resigned 2006-04-03
Resigned
KELLY, Malcolm James, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2002-02-12
Resigned
NORRIS, Amanda Jane→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 1993-10-08
Resigned
RANKIN, Colin Graham→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-15 · resigned 2001-09-01
Resigned
ROSS, Marie Isobel→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-25 · resigned 2000-08-15
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Neil Morton→
secretary · appointed 1992-07-22 · resigned 1993-05-31
Resigned
WAGNER, Deborah Anne→
secretary · appointed 1993-10-08 · resigned 1997-03-25
Resigned
WARD, Anne→
secretary · resigned 1992-07-22
Resigned
BAYLEY, Trevor John→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-10-08 · resigned 1993-12-15
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Richard Robertson Trail→
director · ~82y · appointed 1990-08-01 · resigned 1993-10-08
Resigned
BURDON, Peter Vincent→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-10-08 · resigned 1996-03-06
Resigned
CRAINE, Roger→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2007-04-30
Resigned
DE MEULDER, Jan→
director · ~71y · appointed 1992-12-08 · resigned 1993-10-08
Resigned
FORREST, Michael Alexander→
director · ~88y · resigned 1992-10-31
Resigned
GIBSON, Robert Wilson→
director · ~71y · appointed 1993-10-06 · resigned 2000-04-22
Resigned
GREENFIELD, Richard Edward Keith→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-11-03 · resigned 2007-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (171 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-06-13
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2013-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-06-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-30