SHEEHAN ENGINEERING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC418353 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
60/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). 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 (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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-01-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-01-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-05-16
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2017-04-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2017-03-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2016-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-03-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-04-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-03-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-04-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-03-01
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    Company incorporated
    As SHEEHAN ENGINEERING LIMITED
  15. 2012-03-01
    ➕
    SHEEHAN, Janette appointed
    secretary
  16. 2012-03-01
    ➕
    SHEEHAN, John Anthony appointed
    director
  17. 2012-03-01
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SHEEHAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 74 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 14 years.
  • 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 2018-01-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis

Registered office

5 Haupland Road
Ardrossan
Ayrshire
KA22 7PN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

SHEEHAN, Janette→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-01
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Active
SHEEHAN, John Anthony→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-03-01
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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-01-23
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-05-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-04-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2012-03-01