AWS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC185827 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-15
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
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.4y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2017-08-30⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-08-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-05-30⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2007-12-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-10-31⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2007-10-31⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2007-10-04⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2007-10-04⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2007-10-04⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2007-09-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-11➕STEELE ROBERTSON GODDARD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-11➖WATT, Wilma resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-11➖WATT, Wilma resigneddirector
- 2007-06-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-12-19📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2003-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-06-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-09-10📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2000-12-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 1998-12-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AWS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD.
- 1998-05-15➕WATT, Robert Alan Emerson appointeddirector
- 1998-05-15➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1998-05-15➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1998-05-15➕WATT, Wilma appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-15➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1998-05-15➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1998-05-15➕WATT, Wilma appointeddirector
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-08-30
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-08-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-05-30: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-05-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Moore & Co
65 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 2BX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
STEELE ROBERTSON GODDARD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATT, Robert Alan Emerson→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 1998-05-15
WATT, Wilma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 2007-09-11
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 1998-05-15
WATT, Wilma→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 2007-09-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/12/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/12/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-08-30
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2017-05-30
legacy
address · 287
2007-12-17
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2007-10-31
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2007-10-31
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2007-10-04
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2007-10-04
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2007-10-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-09-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-06-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-07-12