FAO ENGINEERING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC358528 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-23
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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year to Dec 2016
Net worth
£7.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). 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: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
30 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,334

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£7k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2016-12-31
Total assets£7.3k
Current assets£7.3k
Net assets£7.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-09-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-09-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-07-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-06-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-07-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2016-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2016-06-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2016-05-31
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    OHYA, Fumikazu resigned
    director
  11. 2015-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2015-08-29
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-05-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-05-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-05-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-12-20
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    officers · AP01
  21. 2011-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-06-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-08-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-06-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2009-06-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2009-04-23
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    Company incorporated
    As FAO ENGINEERING LIMITED
  28. 2009-04-23
    ➕
    ASHE, Gerald appointed
    director
  29. 2009-04-23
    ➕
    FREW, John Kilgour appointed
    director
  30. 2009-04-23
    ➕
    GRAY, Gary George appointed
    director
  31. 2009-04-23
    ➖
    GRAY, Gary George resigned
    director
  32. 2009-04-23
    ➕
    OHYA, Fumikazu appointed
    director
  33. 2009-04-23
    ➕
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2009-04-23
    ➖
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2017-09-19

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Kilgour Frew
Individual · British · DOB 06/1950 · age 76
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Karen Ashe
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Gerry Ashe
Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-04-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

4c Barrmill Road
Beith
Ayrshire
KA15 1EU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ASHE, Gerald→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FREW, John Kilgour→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAY, Gary George→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-04-23 · resigned 2009-04-23
Resigned
OHYA, Fumikazu→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-04-23 · resigned 2016-05-31
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-04-23 · resigned 2009-04-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-09-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-07-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-08-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-06