ENGINEERING PROJECT & MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC136593 · ltd · incorporated 1992-02-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-03-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-02-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-02-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2000-02-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-02-16📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 1992-06-18➕DAVIDSON, Eileen Joyce appointedsecretary
- 1992-06-18➕ROSSER, Carl William appointeddirector
- 1992-06-18➖PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-06-18➖HUNTER, Neil Cameron resignednominee-director
- 1992-06-18➖RENNIE, Thomas George resignednominee-director
- 1992-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ENGINEERING PROJECT & MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
- 1992-02-13➕PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-02-13➕HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointednominee-director
- 1992-02-13➕RENNIE, Thomas George appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-02-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414
Registered office
3 Prospect Place
Arnhall Business Park
Westhill
Aberdeenshire
AB32 6SY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
DAVIDSON, Eileen Joyce→
Activesecretary · appointed 1992-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSSER, Carl William→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1992-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-02-13 · resigned 1992-06-18
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 1992-02-13 · resigned 1992-06-18
RENNIE, Thomas George→
Resignednominee-director · ~79y · appointed 1992-02-13 · resigned 1992-06-18
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Recent filings (52 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-18
legacy
address · 287
2007-05-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-07-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-10-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-11-01