DOONFOOT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC035769 · ltd · incorporated 1960-10-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 46.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 77). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 46.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-05-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-05-16➖SMYTH, Pamela June resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-06-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-13📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-07-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-03-31📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-08-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-08-30➖MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-30➕SMYTH, Pamela June appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-21➖DONALDSON, Euan James resignedsecretary
- 2002-01-21➕MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointedsecretary
- 1999-07-01➕RICHARDS, John Steel appointeddirector
- 1999-07-01➖MILLER, James resigneddirector
- 1999-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-12-01➕DONALDSON, Euan James appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-30➖LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 1994-04-29➕MILLER, Keith Manson appointeddirector
- 1994-04-29➖SCOTT, Graeme Ronald Crawford resigneddirector
- 1992-04-25➖MITCHELL, William Ian resigneddirector
- 1991-12-31➖MILLER, Roger Ogilvy Stewart resigneddirector
- 1990-12-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1989-11-01➖BRAND, William Joseph resignedsecretary
- 1989-11-01➕LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 1987-10-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1987-05-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Scottish Development Agency
- 1985-05-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Scottish Development Agency
- 1979-06-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Bank of Nova Scotia
- 1960-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs DOONFOOT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 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 2013-01-11
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
Incorporated1960-10-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
Miller House
2 Lochside View
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
MILLER, Keith Manson→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDS, John Steel→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRAND, William Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1989-11-01
DONALDSON, Euan James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 2002-01-21
LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-11-01 · resigned 1994-11-30
MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2002-08-30
SMYTH, Pamela June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2012-05-16
MILLER, James→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1999-07-01
MILLER, Roger Ogilvy Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1991-12-31
MITCHELL, William Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1992-04-25
SCOTT, Graeme Ronald Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1994-04-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Scottish Development Agency | Standard security | 1 property | 21/05/1987 | 24/12/1990 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Development Agency | Standard security | 1 property | 30/05/1985 | 13/10/1987 | |
| satisfied | The Bank of Nova Scotia | Standard security | 1 property | 29/06/1979 | 27/04/1999 |
Recent filings (87 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-06-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-04
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-09-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-21