NEW DUNFERMLINE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC174049 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-03
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
74 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 (51 events)Click to expand
- 2012-04-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-04-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-05-11📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP04
- 2010-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-24➕ADAIR, Eric Weir appointeddirector
- 2010-02-02➕BELL & SCOTT (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-23➖MCGOWAN, Carol Ann resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-02➖DI CIACCA, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2009-04-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-02➕DI CIACCA, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02➖WALL, Ian James, Prof resigneddirector
- 2007-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-04-05➖HUNTER, Colin Ian resigneddirector
- 2006-04-28➕MCGOWAN, Carol Ann appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-28➖WILSON, Mary resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-27➖LOW, Michael Alexander resigneddirector
- 2000-04-20➕HUNTER, Colin Ian appointeddirector
- 2000-04-19➖SUTHERLAND, Duncan resigneddirector
- 1999-06-15➖ANDERSON, Donald Craig resigneddirector
- 1997-05-21➕WALKER, Bruce Edward appointeddirector
- 1997-05-21➕WALKER, Edward Michael appointeddirector
- 1997-05-21➕WILSON, Mary appointedsecretary
- 1997-05-21➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-05-21➕ANDERSON, Donald Craig appointeddirector
- 1997-05-21➕LOW, Michael Alexander appointeddirector
- 1997-05-21➕SUTHERLAND, Duncan appointeddirector
- 1997-05-21➕WALL, Ian James, Prof appointeddirector
- 1997-05-21➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs NEW DUNFERMLINE LIMITED
- 1997-04-03➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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 2012-04-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
16 Hill Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3LD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
BELL & SCOTT (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-02-02
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ADAIR, Eric Weir→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-02-24
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WALKER, Bruce Edward→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-05-21
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WALKER, Edward Michael→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 1997-05-21
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MCGOWAN, Carol Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2009-07-23
WILSON, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-21 · resigned 2006-04-28
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-04-03 · resigned 1997-05-21
ANDERSON, Donald Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-05-21 · resigned 1999-06-15
DI CIACCA, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2009-07-02
HUNTER, Colin Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2007-04-05
LOW, Michael Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-05-21 · resigned 2001-07-27
SUTHERLAND, Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-05-21 · resigned 2000-04-19
WALL, Ian James, Prof→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-05-21 · resigned 2008-04-02
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-04-03 · resigned 1997-05-21
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Recent filings (74 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-07
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2010-05-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-05-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-31
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-08