GENSCOT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC113222 · ltd · incorporated 1988-09-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
30 officers (4 active, 30 linked, 20 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
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 (83 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-09⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-01-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-10-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2012-09-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-09-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-08-20➕ALCAIN, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2012-08-20➖FERNANDEZ OLMEDO, Ramon resigneddirector
- 2011-12-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-02-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-01-07➕DAVIES, Michael Howard appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-07➖ROSS, Marie Isobel resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-06-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-31➖BENNS, Robert Arthur resigneddirector
- 2008-03-31➕FERNANDEZ OLMEDO, Ramon appointeddirector
- 2008-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-29➕WARK, David Lewis appointeddirector
- 2008-02-29➖HEASLEY, John resigneddirector
- 2008-02-19📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2007-10-26➕VENMAN, Marion appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➖GREGG, Rhona resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-26➕ROSS, Marie Isobel appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-26➖DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane resigneddirector
- 2006-08-14➕BENNS, Robert Arthur appointeddirector
- 2006-06-30➕GREGG, Rhona appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➖MCPHERSON, Donald James resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➖COCHRANE, Keith Robertson resigneddirector
- 2006-06-30➕HEASLEY, John appointeddirector
- 2006-05-03➕DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane appointeddirector
- 2006-05-03➖STANLEY, Rupert James resigneddirector
- 2006-02-28➕COCHRANE, Keith Robertson appointeddirector
- 2006-02-16➖RUSSELL, Ian Simon Macgregor resigneddirector
- 2005-09-06➖BERRY, Charles Andrew resigneddirector
- 2005-09-06➕STANLEY, Rupert James appointeddirector
- 2004-04-23➕MCPHERSON, Donald James appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-09
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-01-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-10-09: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-09-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 26 resigned)
DAVIES, Michael Howard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-01-07
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ALCAIN, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-08-20
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VENMAN, Marion→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-10-26
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WARK, David Lewis→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-29
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GREGG, Rhona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2007-10-26
MACLAREN, Duncan Arthur Speirs→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1988-09-20 · resigned 1991-02-28
MACLEOD, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 1996-11-14
MCPHERSON, Donald James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2006-06-30
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1988-09-05 · resigned 1988-09-20
MITCHELL, Andrew Ross→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-14 · resigned 2004-04-23
ROSS, Marie Isobel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2011-01-07
WATT, Graham Burgher Aird→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-02-28 · resigned 1993-06-30
BENNS, Robert Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-08-14 · resigned 2008-03-31
BERRY, Charles Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-11-08 · resigned 2005-09-06
COCHRANE, Keith Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-02-28 · resigned 2006-06-30
DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2007-10-26
FERNANDEZ OLMEDO, Ramon→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2012-08-20
HEASLEY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2008-02-29
KINSKI, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-11-14 · resigned 1998-02-27
MACLAREN, Duncan Arthur Speirs→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1988-09-20 · resigned 1991-02-28
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Recent filings (123 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-01-09
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2012-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-09-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-02-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-03-03