NETHER DON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC201327 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-04
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 7487
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. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 89). 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 (45/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-10-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-03-20📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2008-12-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2008-04-24📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-01-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-08➖ABRAHAM, Heather Joan resigneddirector
- 2006-11-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-04-01➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-01➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-07-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2003-11-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-03-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-03➕ANDERSON, James Duncan appointeddirector
- 2002-11-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-06-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2001-12-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2001-11-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-11-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-11-01➕ABRAHAM, Arthur Graham appointeddirector
- 2001-11-01➕ABRAHAM, Heather Joan appointeddirector
- 2001-11-01➖DURANO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs NETHER DON LIMITED
- 1999-11-04➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-04➕DURANO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2010-01-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01
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ABRAHAM, Arthur Graham→
Activedirector · ~89y · appointed 2001-11-01
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ANDERSON, James Duncan→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-03-03
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-04 · resigned 2006-04-01
ABRAHAM, Heather Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2007-02-08
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-04 · resigned 2001-11-01
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-02
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-03-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2008-12-05
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2008-04-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-02-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-10-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-06-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-01-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-01-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2004-11-18