UNDERWATER SOLUTIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC260512 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-09
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
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 71). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2012-08-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-08-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-04-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-02-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-01-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-27📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-26➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-26➖IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-07📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-09-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-12-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-03-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-03-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-03-10➕MCGREGOR, Claire appointeddirector
- 2004-03-10➕MCGREGOR, Isobel appointeddirector
- 2004-03-10➖ROXBURGH, Roy resignednominee-director
- 2003-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs UNDERWATER SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2003-12-09➕IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-12-09➕ROXBURGH, Roy appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 71 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-08-03
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
66 Queen's Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGREGOR, Claire→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2004-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGREGOR, Isobel→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2007-11-26
ROXBURGH, Roy→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2004-03-10
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-08-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-02-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-03-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-05
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-02-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-20
legacy
address · 287
2007-11-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-11-27