DUNCAN GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC223288 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-18
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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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6712
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 75). 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-10-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-10-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-07-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-06-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-09-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2011-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2010-09-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2010-09-20
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  9. 2010-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2009-10-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2009-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2008-09-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2008-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2007-09-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2007-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2006-09-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2006-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2005-10-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2005-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2005-01-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2005-01-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2004-11-15
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Graham John appointed
    director
  23. 2004-11-15
    ➖
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2004-10-14
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  25. 2004-10-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2004-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2003-09-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2003-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2001-09-18
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    Company incorporated
    As DUNCAN GROUP LIMITED
  30. 2001-09-18
    ➕
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-09-18
    ➕
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "DUNCAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6712 — SIC 6712

Registered office

100 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1QR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-18
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Active
DUNCAN, Graham John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-11-15
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Active
PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-18 · resigned 2004-11-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-10-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-07-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-06-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-03-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-20
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-04-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-07-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-18