PARR ARCHITECTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC271254 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-28
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 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7420
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 12 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2015-01-09📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-01-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-03-04📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-01-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-08-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-07-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-02-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-12-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-09-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-31📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2009-12-31📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2009-12-31⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2009-12-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-06-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-01➕TAYLOR, John James appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-01➕TAYLOR, John James appointeddirector
- 2009-06-01➖WILLS, Nicholas Kenneth Spencer resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-04-23➖BOARDMAN, Robert Philip resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-23➕WILLS, Nicholas Kenneth Spencer appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-01-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-31➖CLARK, Patrick Graham resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖COOPER, Kevin Taylor resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖DAVIDSON, Neil Alistair resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖FRESSON, Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖HALL, Robert Stirling resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖REID, Derek Hugh resigneddirector
- 2008-02-01➕LITTLEMORE, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01➕BOARDMAN, Robert Philip appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-31➖GODFREY, Caroline Mary resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-30➖MCCOLL, James Stewart resigneddirector
- 2006-12-31➖DYKES, Hugh resigneddirector
- 2006-11-20➕DAVIDSON, Neil Alistair appointeddirector
- 2006-11-20➕REID, Derek Hugh appointeddirector
- 2006-11-01➖BOARDMAN, Robert Philip resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-01➕GODFREY, Caroline Mary appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-22➕BOARDMAN, Robert Philip appointeddirector
- 2006-09-22➕BOARDMAN, Robert Philip appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-22➖THOMSON, Jacqui Munro resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-22➕MCCOLL, James Stewart appointeddirector
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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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-09
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2009-12-31: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-07-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7420 — SIC 7420
Registered office
Elliot Street Mews
40 Elliot Street
Glasgow
G3 8DZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)
TAYLOR, John James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-06-01
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BOARDMAN, Robert Philip→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-09-22
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LITTLEMORE, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-02-01
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TAYLOR, John James→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-06-01
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BOARDMAN, Robert Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2009-04-23
BOARDMAN, Robert Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-22 · resigned 2006-11-01
GODFREY, Caroline Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2008-01-31
THOMSON, Jacqui Munro→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-06 · resigned 2006-09-22
WILLS, Nicholas Kenneth Spencer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-23 · resigned 2009-06-01
BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-28 · resigned 2004-10-06
CLARK, Patrick Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2008-12-31
COOPER, Kevin Taylor→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2008-12-31
DAVIDSON, Neil Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-11-20 · resigned 2008-12-31
DYKES, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2006-12-31
FRESSON, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2008-12-31
HALL, Robert Stirling→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2008-12-31
HAMILTON, James Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2005-11-30
MCCOLL, James Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2006-09-22 · resigned 2007-05-30
REID, Derek Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-11-20 · resigned 2008-12-31
BLP CREATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-28 · resigned 2004-09-28
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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 | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/01/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-01-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-03-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-08-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-07-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-02-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-15
legacy
capital · SH20
2009-12-31
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2009-12-31
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2009-12-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-09