DMWS 810 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05951842 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-02
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 0141
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (6 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
37 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-01-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-10-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-09-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2007-11-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2007-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-10-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-17📄legacycapital · 155(6)a
- 2007-06-14📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-06-02📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-05-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited Company
- 2007-05-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-05-29📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-04-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-04-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-04-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-10➕DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-10➕BRUCE, Clive Geoffrey William appointeddirector
- 2007-04-10➕BRUCE, William Patterson appointeddirector
- 2007-04-10➕FORBES, Alastair Graham Milne appointeddirector
- 2007-04-10➕FORBES, John Inglis appointeddirector
- 2007-04-10➕GILLIES, Iain appointeddirector
- 2007-04-10➖JOHNSON, Andrew Kevin resignedsecretary
- 2007-04-10➖HUGHES, John David resigneddirector
- 2007-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Davenham Trade Finance Limited
- 2007-02-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Davenham Trade Finance Limited
- 2006-12-11➕JOHNSON, Andrew Kevin appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-11➖THIRD PARTY COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs DMWS 810 LIMITED
- 2006-10-02➕THIRD PARTY COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-10-02➕HUGHES, John David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-01-18
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC0141 — SIC 0141
Registered office
Royal London House
22-25 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1DX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-10
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BRUCE, Clive Geoffrey William→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-04-10
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BRUCE, William Patterson→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2007-04-10
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FORBES, Alastair Graham Milne→
Activedirector · ~87y · appointed 2007-04-10
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FORBES, John Inglis→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-04-10
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GILLIES, Iain→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-04-10
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JOHNSON, Andrew Kevin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-11 · resigned 2007-04-10
THIRD PARTY COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2006-12-11
HUGHES, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2007-04-10
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited Company | A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 7 june 2007 and | 1 property | 30/05/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/05/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Davenham Trade Finance Davenham Trade Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 28/02/2007 | 15/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | Davenham Trade Finance Davenham Trade Finance Limited | Standard security presented for registration in scotland on 16 february 2007 and | 1 property | 16/02/2007 | 15/11/2007 |
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Recent filings (37 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-01-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-10-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-10
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2009-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2009-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-01-11