PEARL ALH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC117118 · ltd · incorporated 1989-03-31
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 34.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. 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.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 34.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
53 officers (3 active, 53 linked, 45 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
208 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
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 (126 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-06-13
    ⚠️
    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. 2011-12-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2011-12-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2011-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2010-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2010-08-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2010-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2009-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2009-08-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2008-12-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  15. 2008-12-22
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  16. 2008-12-19
    ➕
    MOSS, Andrew appointed
    director
  17. 2008-12-19
    ➖
    LUSCOMBE, Kerr resigned
    director
  18. 2008-08-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2008-08-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2008-07-25
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2008-07-18
    ➕
    LUSCOMBE, Kerr appointed
    director
  22. 2008-07-18
    ➖
    STOCKTON, Robert Paul resigned
    director
  23. 2008-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-05-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  25. 2008-05-14
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  26. 2008-05-10
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  27. 2008-01-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2008-01-29
    ➖
    MAIDENS, Ian Graham resigned
    director
  29. 2008-01-10
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  30. 2008-01-07
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  31. 2008-01-01
    ➕
    MERRICK, Michael John appointed
    director
  32. 2007-12-31
    ➖
    GREENFIELD, Richard Edward Keith resigned
    director
  33. 2007-08-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  34. 2007-04-30
    ➖
    CRAINE, Roger resigned
    director
  35. 2007-03-29
    ➕
    STOCKTON, Robert Paul appointed
    director
  36. 2006-09-27
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Anthony Beverley resigned
    director
  37. 2006-09-27
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Duncan George Robin resigned
    director
  38. 2006-09-18
    ➖
    BIGGS, Michael Nicholas resigned
    director
  39. 2006-09-18
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  40. 2006-09-01
    ➕
    PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2006-09-01
    ➖
    GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard resigned
    secretary
  42. 2006-08-30
    ➖
    SINGLETON, Graham Lloyd resigned
    director
  43. 2006-04-03
    ➕
    GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard appointed
    secretary
  44. 2006-04-03
    ➖
    JORDAN, Barbara Craig resigned
    secretary
  45. 2006-04-03
    ➕
    BIGGS, Michael Nicholas appointed
    director
  46. 2006-04-03
    ➕
    CRAINE, Roger appointed
    director
  47. 2006-04-03
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Anthony Beverley appointed
    director
  48. 2006-04-03
    ➖
    MOSS, Andrew resigned
    director
  49. 2006-04-03
    ➖
    NOWELL, Peter Jack resigned
    director
  50. 2006-04-03
    ➖
    RANKIN, Colin Graham resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 126 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 37 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
Incorporated1989-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415

Registered office

G1 5 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 50 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 2008-12-19
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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 2002-01-28
Resigned
RANKIN, Colin Graham→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-15 · resigned 2001-09-01
Resigned
ROSS, Marie Isobel→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-06 · resigned 2000-08-15
Resigned
WAGNER, Deborah Anne→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-09 · resigned 1999-12-06
Resigned
WILSON, John→
secretary · appointed 1989-03-31 · resigned 1993-06-09
Resigned
BAKER, Stephen Paul→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2004-02-29
Resigned
BAYLEY, Trevor John→
director · ~75y · resigned 1999-12-06
Resigned
BERNSTEIN, Baron Anthony Webber→
director · ~88y · appointed 1994-06-15 · resigned 1999-12-06
Resigned
BIGGS, Michael Nicholas→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-09-18
Resigned
BROWN, Bernard George→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-02-10 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
BROWN, Bernard George→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-04-04 · resigned 2003-02-05
Resigned
BURDON, Peter Vincent→
director · ~79y · appointed 1989-03-31 · resigned 1996-03-06
Resigned
CASSONI, Maria Luisa→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-12-06 · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
CRAINE, Roger→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2007-04-30
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Anthony Beverley→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-09-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Britannia Building Society
Standard security1 property01/10/199110/12/1996

Recent filings (208 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-06-13
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2013-03-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-01