TAYBLAST SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC085150 · ltd · incorporated 1983-10-21
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 40.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2811
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 85). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-01-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-10-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-09-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-13📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2010-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-03-01📄legacymortgage · MG04s
- 2009-09-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-13➖ROSS, David resigneddirector
- 2008-12-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-27➖MCINTOSH, Harry resigneddirector
- 2008-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-01➕MCINTOSH, Harry appointeddirector
- 2008-07-01➕ROSS, David appointeddirector
- 2007-09-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-09-25📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1989-05-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1986-06-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1986-05-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1985-06-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1983-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs TAYBLAST SERVICES LIMITED
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-01-27
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2811 — SIC 2811
Registered office
Corrosion Centre
Lunan Bay
By Montrose
Angus
DD10 9TG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
MCINTOSH, Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2008-11-27
ROSS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2009-02-13
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 26/05/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/05/1986 | 13/04/2010 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/06/1985 | 12/06/1986 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-01-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-10-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-19
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2010-04-13
legacy
mortgage · MG04s
2010-03-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-08