MESCT SECURITIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC148253 · ltd · incorporated 1994-01-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
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 (58 events)Click to expand
- 2013-12-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-12-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-08-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-08-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-08-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-08⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2010-02-08📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2010-02-08📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2010-02-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-02-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-02➕F&C INVESTMENT BUSINESS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-02-02➖HAY SMITH, Gordon Robert resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-09-05➕GRAHAM, Robert Bruce Mclaren appointeddirector
- 2006-09-05➕IRVINE, Andrew Robertson appointeddirector
- 2006-09-05➖GRANT, Stephen Richard resigneddirector
- 2006-09-05➖HAY SMITH, Gordon Robert resigneddirector
- 2001-09-06➖HANNAY, Keith Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-06➕HAY SMITH, Gordon Robert appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-06➖HANNAY, Keith Patrick resigneddirector
- 2001-09-06➕HAY SMITH, Gordon Robert appointeddirector
- 1999-06-30➕HANNAY, Keith Patrick appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-30➖HUMPHRIES, Gordon John resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-30➕HANNAY, Keith Patrick appointeddirector
- 1999-06-30➖HUMPHRIES, Gordon John resigneddirector
- 1999-06-30➖MAXWELL, Thomas James resigneddirector
- 1998-06-01➕GRANT, Stephen Richard appointeddirector
- 1998-06-01➖JOHNSTON, John Joseph resigneddirector
- 1997-05-30➕JOHNSTON, John Joseph appointeddirector
- 1997-03-05➖DODD, John Edwin resigneddirector
- 1997-03-05➕MAXWELL, Thomas James appointeddirector
- 1997-03-05➖TYNDALL, Mark Robert John resigneddirector
- 1994-01-10➕HUMPHRIES, Gordon John appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-10➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-secretary
- 1994-01-10➕DODD, John Edwin appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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 2013-12-13
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-02-08: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-01-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
80 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3BU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
F&C INVESTMENT BUSINESS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAHAM, Robert Bruce Mclaren→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-09-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IRVINE, Andrew Robertson→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-09-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANNAY, Keith Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2001-09-06
HAY SMITH, Gordon Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-06 · resigned 2007-02-02
HUMPHRIES, Gordon John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-10 · resigned 1999-06-30
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1994-01-05 · resigned 1994-01-10
DODD, John Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1994-01-10 · resigned 1997-03-05
GRANT, Stephen Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2006-09-05
HANNAY, Keith Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2001-09-06
HAY SMITH, Gordon Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-09-06 · resigned 2006-09-05
HUMPHRIES, Gordon John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1994-01-10 · resigned 1999-06-30
JOHNSTON, John Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 1998-06-01
MAXWELL, Thomas James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-03-05 · resigned 1999-06-30
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1994-01-05 · resigned 1994-01-10
TYNDALL, Mark Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-01-10 · resigned 1997-03-05
WILL, James Robert→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1994-01-05 · resigned 1994-01-10
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Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-12-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-08-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-08-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-09-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-02-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-14
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2010-02-08
legacy
capital · SH20
2010-02-08
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2010-02-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-13