SPECIALIST INDUSTRIAL CLEANING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC286550 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-22
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised cleaning services
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
38 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2019-02-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2019-02-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-02-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2018-01-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-06-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-06-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2017-05-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2017-04-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-07-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-26📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-07-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-11-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-15➖KEITH, Robert Grahame resigneddirector
- 2009-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-06➕FORSYTH, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-06➖JM TAYLOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-24➖DUNCAN, Louise Ann resigneddirector
- 2005-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs SPECIALIST INDUSTRIAL CLEANING LIMITED
- 2005-06-22➕FORSYTH, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-06-22➕JM TAYLOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-22➕DUNCAN, Louise Ann appointeddirector
- 2005-06-22➕KEITH, Robert Grahame appointeddirector
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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-02-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-06-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81222 — Specialised cleaning services
Registered office
Viewbank
Upper Cottown Kintore
Inverurie
Aberdeenshire
AB51 0YY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
FORSYTH, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JM TAYLOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2007-11-06
DUNCAN, Louise Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2005-06-24
KEITH, Robert Grahame→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2010-03-15
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-02-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2018-02-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-01-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-06-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2017-06-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2017-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-04-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-11-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-16