MIKE DREELAN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC219469 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-23
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 7484
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
29 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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-07-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-03-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-16➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-16➖IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-05-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2001-06-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-06-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-06-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2001-06-08➕DREELAN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2001-06-08➖ROXBURGH, Roy resigneddirector
- 2001-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs MIKE DREELAN LIMITED
- 2001-05-23➕IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-05-23➕ROXBURGH, Roy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DREELAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2010-07-02
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7484 — SIC 7484
Registered office
66 Queen's Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DREELAN, Michael→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2001-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-23 · resigned 2007-11-16
ROXBURGH, Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-05-23 · resigned 2001-06-08
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-07-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-03-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-08-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-11-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-11-20
legacy
address · 287
2007-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-09-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-09-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-09-23