DUNEDIN FUND MANAGERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC205737 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-03-08
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-03-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-12-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2016-12-28
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  5. 2016-12-28
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2016-12-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2016-12-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2016-12-14
    ➕
    AITKEN, Douglas Henderson appointed
    director
  9. 2016-12-14
    ➖
    MACRAE, Roderick Macleod resigned
    director
  10. 2016-12-14
    ➖
    TENON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  11. 2016-12-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2016-12-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2016-12-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2016-06-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-04-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-05-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-04-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-04-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2011-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-04-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-04-14
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2010-04-14
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  29. 2010-04-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2004-01-31
    ➖
    BROCK, Graham Meikle resigned
    director
  31. 2004-01-31
    ➕
    TENON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2002-12-11
    ➕
    BROCK, Graham Meikle appointed
    director
  33. 2002-12-11
    ➖
    WATT, Iain Alasdair resigned
    director
  34. 2001-12-07
    ➖
    MILLER, Catherine Chee Jian resigned
    director
  35. 2001-12-07
    ➕
    WATT, Iain Alasdair appointed
    director
  36. 2000-05-16
    ➕
    EDINBURGH FUND MANAGERS PLC appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2000-05-16
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    nominee-secretary
  38. 2000-05-16
    ➕
    MACRAE, Roderick Macleod appointed
    director
  39. 2000-05-16
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    nominee-director
  40. 2000-05-16
    ➕
    MILLER, Catherine Chee Jian appointed
    director
  41. 2000-05-16
    ➖
    WILL, James Robert resigned
    nominee-director
  42. 2000-04-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DUNEDIN FUND MANAGERS LIMITED
  43. 2000-04-03
    ➕
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    nominee-secretary
  44. 2000-04-03
    ➕
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    nominee-director
  45. 2000-04-03
    ➕
    WILL, James Robert appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-03-08

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2018-03-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-12-08: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Ten
George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2DZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

EDINBURGH FUND MANAGERS PLC→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AITKEN, Douglas Henderson→
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-12-14
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Active
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2000-05-16
Resigned
BROCK, Graham Meikle→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-12-11 · resigned 2004-01-31
Resigned
MACRAE, Roderick Macleod→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-05-16 · resigned 2016-12-14
Resigned
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2000-05-16
Resigned
MILLER, Catherine Chee Jian→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-05-16 · resigned 2001-12-07
Resigned
WATT, Iain Alasdair→
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2002-12-11
Resigned
WILL, James Robert→
nominee-director · ~71y · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2000-05-16
Resigned
TENON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-01-31 · resigned 2016-12-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-03-08
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2017-12-08
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2016-12-28
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2016-12-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-12-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-12-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-12-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-07-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-01