SPECIALIST INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC285494 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-31
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 19.8y 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 4545
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.8y
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 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
36 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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2012-09-11⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-09-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-11⚠️liquidation-court-order-early-dissolutioninsolvency · O/C EARLY DISS
- 2010-07-22⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2010-07-22⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2010-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-07-21⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2010-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-15➖KEITH, Robert Grahame resigneddirector
- 2009-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-12-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-06➕FORSYTH, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-06➖JM TAYLOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-06-29📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-06-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-06-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-16📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-09-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-09-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-09-01➕FORSYTH, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-09-01➕KEITH, Robert Grahame appointeddirector
- 2005-09-01➖TAYLOR, James Michid resigneddirector
- 2005-08-24➖ABERDEEN COMPOSITE COMPANY (II) LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-08-24➕JM TAYLOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-08-24➕TAYLOR, James Michid appointeddirector
- 2005-08-24➖ABERDEEN COMPOSITE COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-06-02➖MILNE, Elizabeth resignednominee-director
- 2005-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs SPECIALIST INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS LTD.
- 2005-05-31➕ABERDEEN COMPOSITE COMPANY (II) LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-31➕MILNE, Elizabeth appointednominee-director
- 2005-05-31➕ABERDEEN COMPOSITE COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2012-09-11
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-09-11: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-06-11: liquidation-court-order-early-dissolution
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4545 — SIC 4545
Registered office
Suite 2b, Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1UD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
Active
FORSYTH, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABERDEEN COMPOSITE COMPANY (II) LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2005-08-24
JM TAYLOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-24 · resigned 2007-11-06
KEITH, Robert Grahame→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2010-03-15
MILNE, Elizabeth→
Resignednominee-director · ~80y · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2005-06-02
TAYLOR, James Michid→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-08-24 · resigned 2005-09-01
ABERDEEN COMPOSITE COMPANY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2005-08-24
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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 Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/06/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-09-11
liquidation-court-order-early-dissolution
insolvency · O/C EARLY DISS
2012-06-11
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2010-07-22
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2010-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-07-21
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2010-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-31
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-29
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-12-10