SOLAS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC199716 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 1 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
  • · Distress / opportunity: speculative → attractive
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 0 improved, 0 worsened.

  • ·Distress / opportunity: speculative → attractive
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2018
Net worth
£80
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). 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: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
57 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £80

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£80
↑ 396% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£105-£68-£31£6£43£80Mar 2017Mar 2018

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2018-03-312017-03-31
Total assets—£-105
Current assets—£-105
Net assets£80£-27

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-04-02
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-04-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-01-15
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-01-08
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2016-12-26
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  8. 2015-12-31
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  9. 2015-10-27
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  10. 2015-10-27
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    address · AD01
  11. 2014-12-28
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-11-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-12-24
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-09-19
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-12-19
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-09-11
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  17. 2011-12-23
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  18. 2011-09-09
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  19. 2010-12-20
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-10-05
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-10-05
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    officers · CH01
  22. 2010-10-05
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    officers · CH03
  23. 2010-10-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2008-10-27
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    MACLENNAN, Shona Catherine appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-10-13
    ➖
    BRUCE, Alasdair resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-10-13
    ➖
    BRUCE, Alasdair resigned
    director
  27. 1999-09-17
    ➕
    BRUCE, Peter William Scott appointed
    director
  28. 1999-09-17
    ➕
    BRUCE, Alasdair appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-09-17
    ➕
    BRUCE, Alasdair appointed
    director
  30. 1999-09-08
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    Company incorporated
    As SOLAS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
  31. 1999-09-08
    ➕
    MACLENNAN, Shona Catherine appointed
    director
  32. 1999-09-08
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1999-09-08
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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 2019-04-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Shona Catherine Maclennan
Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1962 · age 64
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Cluich Mary Street, Bundalloch
Dornie
Kyle
Ross-Shire
IV40 8ET

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MACLENNAN, Shona Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRUCE, Peter William Scott→
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-09-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLENNAN, Shona Catherine→
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRUCE, Alasdair→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-17 · resigned 2008-10-13
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-08 · resigned 1999-09-08
Resigned
BRUCE, Alasdair→
director · ~81y · appointed 1999-09-17 · resigned 2008-10-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-04-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-01-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-24