INVENTIVE STEP RISK SOLUTIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC267139 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-28
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-01-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-05-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-23📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2005-10-10📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-06-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-04-05📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-07-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-07-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-07-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-07-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-07-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-06-15➕HARKNESS, David appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-15➕EASON, Craig appointeddirector
- 2004-06-15➕HARKNESS, David appointeddirector
- 2004-06-15➕WALLACE, Robert appointeddirector
- 2004-06-15➖BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-06-15➖BLP CREATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-06-15➖BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs INVENTIVE STEP RISK SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2004-04-28➕BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-28➕BLP CREATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-28➕BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2012-01-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Sovereign House
58 Elliot Street
Glasgow
G3 8DZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
EASON, Craig→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-06-15
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HARKNESS, David→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-06-15
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WALLACE, Robert→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-06-15
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BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-28 · resigned 2004-06-15
BLP CREATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-28 · resigned 2004-06-15
BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-28 · resigned 2004-06-15
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-01-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-05-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-26
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-12-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-10-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-02-27