PRESERVE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC146828 · ltd · incorporated 1993-10-04
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 32.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 32.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2014-03-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-03-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-11-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-11-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-10-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-02➖CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-06➕CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-06-06➖QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-11-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1998-11-05➕QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-10-23➖ROSE, Alexander William resignedsecretary
- 1993-11-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1993-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs PRESERVE LIMITED
- 1993-10-04➕MASON, Michael Paul appointeddirector
- 1993-10-04➕ROSE, Alexander William appointedsecretary
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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 2014-03-21
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-10-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Fisherwood House
Lomond Road
Alexandria
Dunbartonshire
G83 8SJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
MASON, Michael Paul→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-10-04
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ROSE, Alexander William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-04 · resigned 1998-10-23
CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2009-10-02
QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-11-05 · resigned 2006-06-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 15/11/1993 | — |
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Recent filings (85 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-03-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-11-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-11-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-06