MARWELL MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC231787 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.2y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
27 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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-27⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-07-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-27⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2005-10-14⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2005-10-14⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2005-09-07⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2005-09-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-01-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-01-27➖MCGILL, Alasdair Iain resigneddirector
- 2005-01-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-01-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-01-19➕MCGILL, Alasdair Iain appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-17➖HOPE, Gordon Mcrae resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-01-06➖BILL, David Stewart resigneddirector
- 2005-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-12-01➕KEITH, Robert Grahame appointeddirector
- 2004-11-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-11-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-10-31➖SANDERS, Brian Philip resigneddirector
- 2004-10-01➕BILL, David Stewart appointeddirector
- 2004-06-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-03-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-01-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-11-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-13➕MCGILL, Alasdair Iain appointeddirector
- 2003-07-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-06-30➖AFFLECK, John Mcculloch resigneddirector
- 2003-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-02-27📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2003-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-01-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-01-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-12-01➕SANDERS, Brian Philip appointeddirector
- 2002-12-01➖WRIGHT, James Wishart resigneddirector
- 2002-09-20📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2002-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs MARWELL MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2002-05-21➕FORSYTH, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-05-21➕HOPE, Gordon Mcrae appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-21➕AFFLECK, John Mcculloch appointeddirector
- 2002-05-21➕WRIGHT, James Wishart appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 76 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2010-07-27
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-07-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-04-27: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
37 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2003-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
MCGILL, Alasdair Iain→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-01-19
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FORSYTH, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-05-21
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KEITH, Robert Grahame→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-12-01
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HOPE, Gordon Mcrae→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2005-01-17
AFFLECK, John Mcculloch→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2003-06-30
BILL, David Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2005-01-06
MCGILL, Alasdair Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-10-13 · resigned 2005-01-27
SANDERS, Brian Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-12-01 · resigned 2004-10-31
WRIGHT, James Wishart→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2002-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 15/02/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-07-27
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2010-04-27
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2005-10-14
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2005-10-14
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2005-09-07
legacy
address · 287
2005-09-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-01-30
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-01-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-01-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2005-01-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-12-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-11-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-11-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2004-06-08