DUNEDIN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC077706 · ltd · incorporated 1982-02-25
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 43.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (4 active, 30 linked, 21 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
137 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand
- 2010-12-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-12-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-08-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-07-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-02-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-03-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-03-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-02-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-09-15➖LOMAS, Ian Paul resigneddirector
- 2003-04-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-06-01➕FULLERTON, Albert Smyth appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-01➕FULLERTON, Albert Smyth appointeddirector
- 2001-05-31➖BARRY, Roun Brendan resignedsecretary
- 1996-05-31➖MILLS, Alan Ewing resignedsecretary
- 1996-05-31➖BEATTIE, Robert Henry resigneddirector
- 1996-05-31➖CARTLEDGE, David Edmund resigneddirector
- 1996-05-31➖SACH, Derek Stephen resigneddirector
- 1996-05-31➖SHEAVILLS, Ernest Michael resigneddirector
- 1996-05-31➖WHITEHEAD, Grahame Taylor resigneddirector
- 1996-05-30➕BARRY, Roun Brendan appointeddirector
- 1996-05-30➕GIBSON, Scott appointeddirector
- 1996-05-30➕BARRY, Roun Brendan appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-30➕LOMAS, Ian Paul appointeddirector
- 1996-03-05➖CAMPBELL, Hew resignedsecretary
- 1996-03-05➕MILLS, Alan Ewing appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-05➖CAMPBELL, Hew resigneddirector
- 1996-03-05➕CARTLEDGE, David Edmund appointeddirector
- 1996-03-05➕SACH, Derek Stephen appointeddirector
- 1996-03-05➕SHEAVILLS, Ernest Michael appointeddirector
- 1996-03-05➕WHITEHEAD, Grahame Taylor appointeddirector
- 1996-02-16➕CAMPBELL, Hew appointedsecretary
- 1996-02-16➖SHEPHERD, Neil Morton resignedsecretary
- 1996-02-16➖BAARA-GOETTSCH, Johanna Baukje resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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 2010-12-24
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
Incorporated1982-02-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
2nd Floor,
43 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7JF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
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Last made up to: —
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Next due: —
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Officers (0 active · 26 resigned)
FULLERTON, Albert Smyth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-06-01
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BARRY, Roun Brendan→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-05-30
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FULLERTON, Albert Smyth→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-06-01
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GIBSON, Scott→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1996-05-30
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BARRY, Roun Brendan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-30 · resigned 2001-05-31
BARRY, Roun Brendan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-13 · resigned 1995-02-06
BROUGH, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-03-29 · resigned 1991-04-09
CAMPBELL, Hew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-16 · resigned 1996-03-05
MILLS, Alan Ewing→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-05 · resigned 1996-05-31
PATIENCE, Andrew Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-04-09 · resigned 1993-09-13
SHEPHERD, Neil Morton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-06 · resigned 1996-02-16
WARD, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-03-29
BAARA-GOETTSCH, Johanna Baukje→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-08-20 · resigned 1996-02-16
BARRY, Roun Brendan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-03-26 · resigned 1996-02-16
BEATTIE, Robert Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-02-16 · resigned 1996-05-31
BINNIAN, Jeremy John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1990-11-22 · resigned 1992-05-01
BUCHANAN, Richard Robertson Trail→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1993-02-03 · resigned 1993-08-20
CAMPBELL, Hew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-02-16 · resigned 1996-03-05
CARTLEDGE, David Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-03-05 · resigned 1996-05-31
DE BOCK, David Jacques Andre→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1993-09-28 · resigned 1996-02-16
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Hamish Cathie Travel Hamish Cathie Travel LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 23/02/1990 | 27/09/1990 | |
| satisfied | The United Bank of Kuwait The United Bank of Kuwait PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 12/10/1989 | 05/02/1992 | |
| satisfied | The United Bank of Kuwait The United Bank of Kuwait PLC | Fixed charge | 1 property | 12/10/1989 | 11/12/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 01/05/1987 | 22/09/1992 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/05/1987 | 22/09/1992 | |
| satisfied | The Investment Bank of Ireland The Investment Bank of Ireland LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 03/07/1986 | 09/02/1996 | |
| satisfied | The British Linen Bank The British Linen Bank Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 07/02/1983 | 19/10/1983 | |
| satisfied | The British Linen Bank The British Linen Bank Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 27/01/1983 | 16/11/1987 |
Recent filings (137 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-12-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-09-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-08-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-07-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-30
legacy
address · 287
2009-03-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-05-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-09
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-04-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-01-31
legacy
address · 287
2007-01-11