DUNDEE UNIVERSITY INCUBATOR LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC176751 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-20

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

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

18 officers (5 active, 18 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

102 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2023-04-25
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-04-25
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Company dissolved
2023-02-07
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-02-01
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dissolution · DS01
2022-06-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-05-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-02-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-31
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JENKINS, Rose appointed
director
2020-06-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-06-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-03-30
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MUIR, Anne Margaret appointed
director
2020-03-30
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SULLIVAN, Karen Marina, Dr resigned
director
2020-03-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-03-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-08-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-08-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-08-12
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SULLIVAN, Karen Marina, Dr appointed
director
2019-08-12
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TAYLOR, Diane resigned
director
2019-04-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-10-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-10-09
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TEVEN, Margaret Kathleen appointed
director
2018-06-20
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-06-20
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-04-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-02-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-02-05
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MUIR, Anne Margaret resigned
director
2016-02-22
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DURRANT, Paul Nicholas resigned
director
2016-02-22
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MUIR, Anne Margaret appointed
director
2014-09-30
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MACKENZIE, John Macleod resigned
director
2010-02-17
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HOUSTON, James resigned
director
2010-02-17
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TAYLOR, Diane appointed
director
2008-08-20
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MACKENZIE, John Macleod appointed
director
2004-12-01
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THORNTONS LAW LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2004-11-30
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MESSRS THORNTONS WS resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-11-10
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DURRANT, Paul Nicholas appointed
director
2004-11-10
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FAIR, James Stuart resigned
director
2004-11-10
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GRIMMOND, Douglas Alexander Allan resigned
director
2003-09-24
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WRIGHT, Grahame Alan resigned
director
2001-05-03
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MACDONALD, Laura Elizabeth Anne resigned
director
1999-04-28
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GRINYER, John Raymond, Professor resigned
director
1999-04-28
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HOUSTON, James appointed
director
1999-04-28
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MACDONALD, Laura Elizabeth Anne appointed
director
1997-10-01
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GRINYER, John Raymond, Professor appointed
director
1997-09-30
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SMAILES, Robert, Dr resigned
director
1997-08-31
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FAIR, James Stuart appointed
director
1997-06-20
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Company incorporated
As DUNDEE UNIVERSITY INCUBATOR LIMITED
1997-06-20
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BAZLEY, Kevin Stuart appointed
director
1997-06-20
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MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-04-25

Group structure

The University Court Of The University Of Dundee is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The University Court Of The University Of Dundee

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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DUNDEE UNIVERSITY INCUBATOR LIMITED

This company · SC176751

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
The University Court Of The University Of Dundee Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	20/06/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-06-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Whitehall House

33 Yeaman Shore

Dundee

DD1 4BJ

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2021-07-31

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