TDC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC778276 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-07
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
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Scaffold erection
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
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 (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-12-12
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-12-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-09-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-09-19
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-08-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TDC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED
  6. 2023-08-07
    DOUGLAS, John William appointed
    director
  7. 2023-08-07
    MCNEIL, Karen appointed
    director
  8. 2023-08-07
    MILNE, Helen Margaret appointed
    director
  9. 2023-08-07
    MILNE, Neil appointed
    director
  10. 2023-08-07
    WEST, James Copeland appointed
    director
  11. 2023-08-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2023-08-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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 2023-12-12

Group structure

T D C (Aberdeen) Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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T D C (Aberdeen) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
TDC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC778276

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
T D C (Aberdeen) Limited
Corporate entity
5075%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest07/08/2023

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
Incorporated2023-08-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43991 — Scaffold erection

Registered office

C/O Tdc Bankhead Industrial Estate
Bankhead Avenue, Bucksburn
Aberdeen
AB21 9ET
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
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Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

DOUGLAS, John William
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-08-07
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Active
MCNEIL, Karen
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-08-07
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Active
MILNE, Helen Margaret
director · ~77y · appointed 2023-08-07
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Active
MILNE, Neil
director · ~77y · appointed 2023-08-07
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Active
WEST, James Copeland
director · ~67y · appointed 2023-08-07
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Active

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Recent filings (5 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-12-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-09-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-09-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-08-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-08-07