QSPLANET LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC317867 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-06
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
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 (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (49/100)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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
34 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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2013-04-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-04-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-04-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-03-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-10➖QUINN, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-10-10➖SIHOTA, Jagroop Singh resigneddirector
- 2008-10-10➖YIU, Nelson Wai Kwen resigneddirector
- 2008-06-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-06-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-06-17📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-06-17📄legacycapital · 122
- 2008-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-09➕MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-09➖YIU, Nelson Wai Kwen resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-10➕BURKE, Richard Franklin appointeddirector
- 2007-04-10➕YIU, Nelson Wai Kwen appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-10➕WHITELAW WELLS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-10➖WHITELAW WELLS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-10➕QUINN, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-04-10➕SIHOTA, Jagroop Singh appointeddirector
- 2007-04-10➕YIU, Nelson Wai Kwen appointeddirector
- 2007-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs QSPLANET LIMITED
- 2007-03-06➕CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-06➖CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-06➕CREDITREFORM (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-03-06➖CREDITREFORM (DIRECTORS) LIMITED 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2013-04-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
Erskine House
68 Queen Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH2 4NN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURKE, Richard Franklin→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YIU, Nelson Wai Kwen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2007-08-09
CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-06 · resigned 2007-03-06
WHITELAW WELLS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2007-04-10
QUINN, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2008-10-10
SIHOTA, Jagroop Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2008-10-10
YIU, Nelson Wai Kwen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2008-10-10
CREDITREFORM (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-06 · resigned 2007-03-06
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-04-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-09-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-20
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-07-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-16