TRIDENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC178076 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-19
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 28.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7414SIC 7414
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 28.5y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-14⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-01-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-10-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2008-12-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-12-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-18➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-18➖IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-09-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-08-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-11-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2001-11-20➕MINAH, Francis appointeddirector
- 2001-09-29➖BAYLISS, Roderick Selwyn, Dr resigneddirector
- 2001-06-01➕AMIN, Raza appointeddirector
- 2000-06-30➖VALAND, Rasik resigneddirector
- 1999-12-31➖MCLELLAN, Gordon Mccrum resigneddirector
- 1999-07-01➕BAYLISS, Roderick Selwyn, Dr appointeddirector
- 1997-10-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-10-01➕KENNEDY, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 1997-10-01➖HOBKIRK, Colin Gordon resigneddirector
- 1997-10-01➕MCLELLAN, Gordon Mccrum appointeddirector
- 1997-10-01➕VALAND, Rasik appointeddirector
- 1997-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs TRIDENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 1997-08-19➕IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-08-19➕HOBKIRK, Colin Gordon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2011-01-14
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-01-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-10-14: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-08-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1120 — SIC 1120
Registered office
12 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-18
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Active
KENNEDY, Thomas William→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-10-01
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MINAH, Francis→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-11-20
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IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-19 · resigned 2007-12-18
BAYLISS, Roderick Selwyn, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2001-09-29
HOBKIRK, Colin Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-08-19 · resigned 1997-10-01
MCLELLAN, Gordon Mccrum→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 1999-12-31
VALAND, Rasik→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2000-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/10/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (66 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-01-14
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2010-10-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-12-24
legacy
address · 287
2008-12-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-29
legacy
address · 287
2007-12-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-12-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-12-19
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-09-25
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-09-25
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-09-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-09-19