TELFORD TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC136205 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1992-01-27
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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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8022
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 8030SIC 8030
- 8042SIC 8042
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (1 active, 28 linked, 23 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
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 (82 events)Click to expand
- 2013-02-19⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-02-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-11-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2011-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2011-09-20➕DONALDSON, James Thomson appointeddirector
- 2011-05-17➖RICHARD, Christine Margaret resigneddirector
- 2011-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-05-21➖MCLEISH, Ben John resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2009-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-30➖HARRIS, Raymond Richard, Dr resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➖CONNELLY, Stephen Mark Barham resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➖DUNCAN, James Gordon, Dr resigneddirector
- 2009-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-01➖JONES, Christopher Clifford resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01➖MALONE, John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2008-03-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-31➖MAULL, Jacqueline Mary resigneddirector
- 2008-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-01➕JONES, Christopher Clifford appointeddirector
- 2007-07-01➕RICHARD, Christine Margaret appointeddirector
- 2007-02-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-04-01➕MAULL, Jacqueline Mary appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31➖GRANT, James resigneddirector
- 2003-11-25➖HEIL, Bruce resigneddirector
- 2003-11-25➕MALONE, John Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-11-03➕MCLEISH, Ben John appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-31➖ADAIR, Eric Weir resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-18➕HARRIS, Raymond Richard, Dr appointeddirector
- 2002-04-21➖BAIKIE, Fiona Mary resigneddirector
- 2001-11-06➕GRANT, James appointeddirector
- 2001-06-13➖SMITH, Alan resigneddirector
- 2001-05-29➖HAY, Brian resigneddirector
- 2001-03-31➖ARNEIL, Allan Andrew resigneddirector
- 2001-03-06➕DUNCAN, James Gordon, Dr appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 2013-02-19
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-02-19: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-11-19: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1992-01-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC8022 — SIC 8022
Registered office
25 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 6NL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)
DONALDSON, James Thomson→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2011-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADAIR, Eric Weir→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-15 · resigned 2003-10-31
EDWARDS, David Reginald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-20 · resigned 1997-04-30
MCLEISH, Ben John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-03 · resigned 2010-05-21
STRANG, John Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-30 · resigned 1998-10-15
STRANG, John Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 1994-09-20
ARNEIL, Allan Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1993-06-22 · resigned 2001-03-31
BAIKIE, Fiona Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2002-04-21
CONNELLY, Stephen Mark Barham→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2009-03-31
DALE, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1997-06-26 · resigned 2000-10-07
DALE, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 1995-06-07
DUNCAN, James Gordon, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2009-03-31
GRANT, James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2004-03-31
HARRIS, Raymond Richard, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2009-06-30
HAY, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-06-03 · resigned 2001-05-29
HEIL, Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-08-01 · resigned 2003-11-25
HESTER, Brian William→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-06-07 · resigned 1999-03-31
IRVING, Gregor James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-04-30 · resigned 1999-08-01
JONES, Christopher Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2008-09-01
KING, Alan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 1993-04-27
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Recent filings (99 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-02-19
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2012-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-10-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-03-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-03-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-02