RHODES AND WATSON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC026848 · ltd · incorporated 1949-02-15
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
55/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
17 officers (0 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (58 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-28📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-27➖BATES, Deborah Jane resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-03➖BATES, Deborah Jane resigneddirector
- 2009-01-05➖WILCOX, Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-06-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-13➖CRUMP, Tracy resigneddirector
- 2006-11-24➕WILCOX, Mark appointeddirector
- 2006-07-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-02-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-02-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-30➖BARNES, Garry Elliot resigneddirector
- 2006-01-27➖BARNES, Garry Elliot resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-27➕BATES, Deborah Jane appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-27➕CRUMP, Tracy appointeddirector
- 2005-07-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-07-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-06-30➖MARTIN, Geoffrey Peter resigneddirector
- 2005-06-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-06-09📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-05-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-02-24➕MARTIN, Geoffrey Peter appointeddirector
- 2002-12-12➖HUGHES, Mark Leonard William resigneddirector
- 2002-11-19➕HUGHES, Mark Leonard William appointeddirector
- 2002-09-01➕BARNES, Garry Elliot appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-01➖BATES, Deborah Jane resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-25➕BARNES, Garry Elliot appointeddirector
- 2001-07-25➖MARTIN, Simon Christopher resigneddirector
- 2001-02-01➕BATES, Deborah Jane appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-01➖MAYER, Sally resignedsecretary
- 1999-09-09➖HUGHES, Stuart James resigneddirector
- 1999-06-24➖HINDLEY, William Keith resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-24➕MAYER, Sally appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-24➖HINDLEY, William Keith resigneddirector
- 1999-06-23➕BATES, Deborah Jane appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 77 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-28
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1949-02-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Whitehall House
33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)
BARNES, Garry Elliot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2006-01-27
BATES, Deborah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2009-03-27
BATES, Deborah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2002-09-01
BUSHNELL, Adrian John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-04 · resigned 1998-01-29
HINDLEY, William Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-29 · resigned 1999-06-24
MAYER, Sally→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2001-02-01
WORTHINGTON, Michael Henry→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-04-04
BARNES, Garry Elliot→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-07-25 · resigned 2006-01-30
BATES, Deborah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-06-23 · resigned 2009-02-03
CRUMP, Tracy→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2006-12-13
HINDLEY, William Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-10-07 · resigned 1999-06-24
HUGHES, Mark Leonard William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2002-12-12
HUGHES, Stuart James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1999-09-09
MARTIN, Geoffrey Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2005-06-30
MARTIN, Simon Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-06-23 · resigned 2001-07-25
WALLEY, Peter Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1998-10-07
WILCOX, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-11-24 · resigned 2009-01-05
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Recent filings (92 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-02-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-10-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-16
legacy
address · 287
2007-01-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-12-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-12-18
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-07-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-02-21