TECHNICAL CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC299311 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-22
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 18.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2014-04-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-04-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-12-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-06-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-04-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-03-29📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2012-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-01➖SANCHEZ, Martin resigneddirector
- 2011-06-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-04📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-07-19➕SANCHEZ, Martin appointeddirector
- 2007-04-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-10-27➖HEMPHILL, William John resigneddirector
- 2006-04-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs TECHNICAL CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
- 2006-03-22➕SKINNER, Malcolm appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-22➕SKINNER, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2006-03-22➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-22➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-22➕HEMPHILL, William John appointeddirector
- 2006-03-22➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-03-22➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
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 67. 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2014-04-18
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
Unit 58 Evans Business Centre
Earls Road
Grangemouth
Falkirk
FK3 8UU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
SKINNER, Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-03-22
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2006-03-22
HEMPHILL, William John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2006-10-27
SANCHEZ, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2011-08-01
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2006-03-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/07/2007 | 21/03/2012 |
Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-04-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-12-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-06-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-04-05
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2012-03-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-08-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-01