MASTECH (SCOTLAND) LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180339 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-05
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2441
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 2442SIC 2442
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 (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (49/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2011-04-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-04-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-12-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-18📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2010-06-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-07📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-09-29📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-07-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-06-23📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-02-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-12📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2009-01-12📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2009-01-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-11-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-01-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-02-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-02-01➕CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-01➖QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-12-16➕QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-05-28➖MUIR, John resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-28➖MUIR, John resigneddirector
- 1997-11-09➕MUIR, Alan James appointeddirector
- 1997-11-09➕MUIR, John appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-09➕MUIR, John appointeddirector
- 1997-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs MASTECH (SCOTLAND) LTD.
- 1997-11-05➕TRAINER, Diane appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-11-05➖TRAINER, Diane resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-11-05➕MCINTOSH, Susan appointednominee-director
- 1997-11-05➖MCINTOSH, Susan resignednominee-director
- 1997-11-05➕TRAINER, Peter appointednominee-director
- 1997-11-05➖TRAINER, Peter resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2011-04-15
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2441 — SIC 2441
Registered office
Edinburgh Quay
133 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUIR, Alan James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1997-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUIR, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-09 · resigned 2003-05-28
TRAINER, Diane→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 1997-11-05
QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-12-16 · resigned 2006-02-01
MCINTOSH, Susan→
Resignednominee-director · ~56y · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 1997-11-05
MUIR, John→
Resigneddirector · ~108y · appointed 1997-11-09 · resigned 2003-05-28
TRAINER, Peter→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 1997-11-05
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Recent filings (52 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-04-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-12-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-18
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2010-08-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-06-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-07
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2009-12-07
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-09-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-07-03
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-06-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-13