HIRETECH LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC335139 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-11
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 11.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-09⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2024-11-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-08-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
- 2024-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-01📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-11-01📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-10-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-12-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-05➕PIRIE, Allan William appointeddirector
- 2022-12-05➕STEWART, Ingrid appointeddirector
- 2022-12-05➖BUCHAN, Marion resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-05➖BUCHAN, Andrew Allan resigneddirector
- 2022-12-05➖BUCHAN, Marion resigneddirector
- 2022-12-05➖MACKIE, Keith Duncan resigneddirector
- 2022-10-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01➕MACKIE, Keith Duncan appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➖DIACK, Ian Anderson resigneddirector
- 2016-12-10➕BUCHAN, Marion appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-10➖LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-11-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-05-05➕DIACK, Ian Anderson appointeddirector
- 2011-11-17➕BUCHAN, Marion appointeddirector
- 2007-12-17➕BUCHAN, Andrew Allan appointeddirector
- 2007-12-17➖LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs HIRETECH LIMITED
- 2007-12-11➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-11➕LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-11-09
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-11-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-08-09: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Group structure
Ashtead Technology Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ashtead Technology Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HIRETECH LIMITED
This company · SC335139
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashtead Technology Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/12/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Allan Buchanceased 05/12/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O TENEO FINANCIAL ADVISORY LIMITED
3rd Floor 66 Hanover Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1EL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-05-30
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
PIRIE, Allan William→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEWART, Ingrid→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-12-05
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BUCHAN, Marion→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-12-10 · resigned 2022-12-05
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2016-12-10
BUCHAN, Andrew Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2022-12-05
BUCHAN, Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-11-17 · resigned 2022-12-05
DIACK, Ian Anderson→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-05-05 · resigned 2017-02-07
MACKIE, Keith Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2022-12-05
LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2007-12-17
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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 | A registered charge | — | 26/11/2014 | 26/10/2022 |
Recent filings (78 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-11-09
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2024-08-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-22
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-11-01
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-12-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-12-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-12-07