POWER & GENERATION SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC193009 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
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 (78/100, director aged 80). 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 (45/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
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
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-07-23
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-07-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-05-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2019-04-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2018-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-08-07
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  9. 2017-05-30
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  10. 2017-03-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2016-02-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-02-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-02-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-02-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-02-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-02-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-02-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2010-02-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2003-08-20
    ➕
    SIMMONDS, Bridie Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-08-20
    ➕
    SIMMONDS, Brian Alexander appointed
    director
  27. 2003-08-20
    ➖
    BURNETT & COMPANY resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2003-08-20
    ➖
    KING, Jeff John resigned
    director
  29. 2003-08-20
    ➖
    SWEENEY, James resigned
    director
  30. 2000-06-01
    ➕
    SWEENEY, James appointed
    director
  31. 1999-02-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As POWER & GENERATION SERVICES LIMITED
  32. 1999-02-01
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  33. 1999-02-01
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  34. 1999-02-01
    ➕
    BURNETT & COMPANY appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 1999-02-01
    ➕
    KING, Jeff John appointed
    director
  36. 1999-02-01
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  37. 1999-02-01
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-07-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-02-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education

Registered office

Jean Ainsley & Co Ca
21 Argyll Square
Oban
PA34 4AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

SIMMONDS, Bridie Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMMONDS, Brian Alexander→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 1999-02-01
Resigned
BURNETT & COMPANY→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2003-08-20
Resigned
KING, Jeff John→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2003-08-20
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 1999-02-01
Resigned
SWEENEY, James→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2003-08-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-07-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2019-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-07
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2018-08-07
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-05-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-03-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-28