DAVID LOW (DUNDEE) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC212104 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-19
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 47640
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 85). 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 (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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
46 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2012-12-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-12-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-08-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-11-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-02📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2001-02-09➕NEEDHAM, Douglas Wilson appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-09➕MILLAR, Robert Simpson appointeddirector
- 2001-02-09➕STEVENSON, David Deas appointeddirector
- 2001-02-09➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-secretary
- 2001-02-09➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-director
- 2001-02-09➖WILL, James Robert resignednominee-director
- 2000-10-19🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVID LOW (DUNDEE) LIMITED
- 2000-10-19➕MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointednominee-secretary
- 2000-10-19➕MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointednominee-director
- 2000-10-19➕WILL, James Robert appointednominee-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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — 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 85 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 25 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 2012-12-14
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-10-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47640 — SIC 47640
Registered office
Ashley Bank House
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
DG13 0AN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
NEEDHAM, Douglas Wilson→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLAR, Robert Simpson→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-02-09
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STEVENSON, David Deas→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2001-02-09
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MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-19 · resigned 2001-02-09
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 2000-10-19 · resigned 2001-02-09
WILL, James Robert→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 2000-10-19 · resigned 2001-02-09
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Recent filings (46 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-08-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-08-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-12-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-11-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-27