NORSCOT TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC310221 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-16

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

51/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Repair of machinery

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

38 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

51/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand

2020-07-14
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2020-07-14
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Company dissolved
2020-04-14
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liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland
insolvency · WU15(Scot)
2014-03-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-01-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-12-12
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liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2013-12-12
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liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2012-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-16
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-05-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-06
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-10-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-21
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move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2011-10-21
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change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2011-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-31
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2009-10-31
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-31
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-31
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-28
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-05-14
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TUNSLEY, Patricia resigned
director
2009-05-14
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TUNSLEY, Robin Edward James resigned
director
2007-05-21
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TUNSLEY, Patricia appointed
director
2007-05-21
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TUNSLEY, Robin Edward James appointed
director
2006-10-16
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Company incorporated
As NORSCOT TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD
2006-10-16
➕
WESTON, Shan Deborah appointed
secretary
2006-10-16
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TUNSLEY, Kim appointed
director
2006-10-16
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WESTON, Shan Deborah appointed
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — 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 65. 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 20 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-07-14

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2020-07-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-04-14: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-10-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

Clava House

Cradlehall Business Park

Inverness

IV2 5GH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WESTON, Shan Deborah→

secretary · appointed 2006-10-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TUNSLEY, Kim→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-10-16

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Active

WESTON, Shan Deborah→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-10-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TUNSLEY, Patricia→

director · ~86y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2009-05-14

Resigned

TUNSLEY, Robin Edward James→

director · ~92y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2009-05-14

Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2020-07-14

liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland

insolvency · WU15(Scot)

2020-04-14

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2014-03-18

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2014-01-06

liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland

insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)

2013-12-12

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland

insolvency · 4.2(Scot)

2013-12-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2012-12-31

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-11-08

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2012-05-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2012-05-15

gazette-notice-compulsary

gazette · GAZ1

2012-04-06

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-10-21

move-registers-to-sail-company

address · AD03

2011-10-21

change-sail-address-company

address · AD02

2011-10-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2011-10-04