DELPHIS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC171088 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-31
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 7221
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7222SIC 7222
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
52 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
80
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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-08-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-04-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-06📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-09-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-09-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-01-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2001-11-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2001-04-10➕BLAKELEY, John Morris appointeddirector
- 2001-04-10➖HUNTER, Neil Cameron resignednominee-director
- 2001-04-10➖RENNIE, Thomas George resignednominee-director
- 1996-12-31🏢Company incorporatedAs DELPHIS LIMITED
- 1996-12-31➕PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-12-31➕HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointednominee-director
- 1996-12-31➕RENNIE, Thomas George appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-08-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7221 — SIC 7221
Registered office
100 Union Street
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLAKELEY, John Morris→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
Resignednominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1996-12-31 · resigned 2001-04-10
RENNIE, Thomas George→
Resignednominee-director · ~79y · appointed 1996-12-31 · resigned 2001-04-10
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Recent filings (52 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-06
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-09-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-11-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-04