P & A INVESTMENTS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC189015 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-04
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
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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 (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 (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
71 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-07-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-07-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-04-07
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-04-07
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  6. 2016-04-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2016-04-07
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  8. 2016-04-07
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  9. 2016-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-09-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-08-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2015-08-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2014-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-12-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    HARRISON, Patrick Charles Lorne appointed
    secretary
  16. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    STRATHCLYDE CONSULTANTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2014-09-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-04-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2013-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-09-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-09-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-09-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2012-09-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2011-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-09-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-09-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2006-02-14
    ➕
    HARRISON, Abigail Claire appointed
    director
  30. 1998-09-21
    ➕
    HARRISON, Patrick Charles Lorne appointed
    director
  31. 1998-09-21
    ➖
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1998-09-21
    ➕
    STRATHCLYDE CONSULTANTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 1998-09-21
    ➖
    MD DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1998-09-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As P & A INVESTMENTS LTD
  35. 1998-09-04
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1998-09-04
    ➕
    MD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-07-05

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-04-07: legacy

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-09-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

An Dachaid Uaine
Cromdale
Grantown-On-Spey
Morayshire
PH26 3LW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

HARRISON, Patrick Charles Lorne→
secretary · appointed 2014-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRISON, Abigail Claire→
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-02-14
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Active
HARRISON, Patrick Charles Lorne→
director · ~60y · appointed 1998-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-04 · resigned 1998-09-21
Resigned
STRATHCLYDE CONSULTANTS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-09-21 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-09-04 · resigned 1998-09-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-07-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-04-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-04-07
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2016-04-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-04-07
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2016-04-07
legacy
capital · SH20
2016-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-08-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-10