TORC TOOLS SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC374576 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-10
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
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
13 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-09-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-09-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-05-18
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-05-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-03-30
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2010-03-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2010-03-12
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  10. 2010-03-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2010-03-11
    ➕
    ARCHBOLD, Michael Antony appointed
    director
  12. 2010-03-11
    ➕
    HISLOP, Mark appointed
    director
  13. 2010-03-11
    ➖
    MILLER, Innes Richard resigned
    director
  14. 2010-03-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2010-03-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2010-03-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2010-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TORC TOOLS SERVICES LIMITED
  18. 2010-03-10
    ➕
    JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2010-03-10
    ➕
    MILLER, Innes Richard appointed
    director
  20. 2010-03-10
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2012-09-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

1 East Craibstone Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6YQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-03-10
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Active
ARCHBOLD, Michael Antony→
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-03-11
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Active
HISLOP, Mark→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-03-11
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Active
MILLER, Innes Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-03-10 · resigned 2010-03-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-09-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-05-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-03-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2010-03-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2010-03-10