INSTANT CATERING MAINTENANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC309383 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-28
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56210Event catering activities
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 (78/100, director aged 66). 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: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
50 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-08-10
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-08-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-05-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2020-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2018-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-10-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2018-10-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2018-01-19
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  9. 2018-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-10-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2017-10-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2017-10-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2017-01-13
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    GELLAN, Alexander Melvin resigned
    director
  14. 2017-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-08-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-03-31
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    STUART, Alastair Gordon resigned
    director
  17. 2015-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-10-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-10-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2014-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-10-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2007-02-07
    ➖
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    DEVINE, Stuart appointed
    director
  26. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    LOW, John appointed
    director
  27. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    GELLAN, Alexander Melvin appointed
    director
  28. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    STUART, Alastair Gordon appointed
    director
  29. 2006-09-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As INSTANT CATERING MAINTENANCE LIMITED
  30. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-08-10

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Low
Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Stuart Devine
Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alexander Melvin Gellanceased 13/01/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Registered office

100 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1QR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-28
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Active
DEVINE, Stuart→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-02-06
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Active
LOW, John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-02-06
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Active
GELLAN, Alexander Melvin→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-02-06 · resigned 2017-01-13
Resigned
STUART, Alastair Gordon→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-02-06 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2007-02-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2021-08-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-10-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-10-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-10-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-12