DUNEDIN PROPERTY & ESTATES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180963 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-26
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 7012
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
57 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 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
- 2010-02-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-02-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-12-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-12-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-09-15➖LOMAS, Ian Paul resigneddirector
- 2002-12-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2001-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2001-06-01➕FULLERTON, Albert Smyth appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-01➕FULLERTON, Albert Smyth appointeddirector
- 2001-05-31➖BARRY, Roun Brendan resignedsecretary
- 2000-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-01-31🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2000-01-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-08-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-08-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: William Samuel
- 1998-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-05-19➕BARRY, Roun Brendan appointeddirector
- 1998-05-19➕GIBSON, Scott appointeddirector
- 1998-05-19➕BARRY, Roun Brendan appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-19➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-secretary
- 1998-05-19➕LOMAS, Ian Paul appointeddirector
- 1998-05-19➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-director
- 1998-05-19➖WILL, James Robert resignednominee-director
- 1997-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs DUNEDIN PROPERTY & ESTATES LIMITED
- 1997-11-26➕MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-11-26➕MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointednominee-director
- 1997-11-26➕WILL, James Robert appointednominee-director
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 28 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
Incorporated1997-11-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7012 — SIC 7012
Registered office
2nd Floor,
43 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7JF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
FULLERTON, Albert Smyth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-06-01
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BARRY, Roun Brendan→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-05-19
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FULLERTON, Albert Smyth→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-06-01
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GIBSON, Scott→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1998-05-19
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BARRY, Roun Brendan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-19 · resigned 2001-05-31
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-26 · resigned 1998-05-19
LOMAS, Ian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-05-19 · resigned 2003-09-15
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1997-11-26 · resigned 1998-05-19
WILL, James Robert→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1997-11-26 · resigned 1998-05-19
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 31/01/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 28/01/2000 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 10/08/1998 | 10/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | William Samuel | Standard security | 1 property | 10/08/1998 | 18/03/2002 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 31/07/1998 | 03/02/2000 |
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Recent filings (57 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
2010-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-27
legacy
address · 287
2009-04-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-05-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-28
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-01-31
legacy
address · 287
2007-01-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-12-05