DWB LAND LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC227806 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-06
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: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
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 69). 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 (51/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
44 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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-05-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-05-16➖SMYTH, Pamela June resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-13📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-07-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-31📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-03-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-08-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-08-02➕RICHARDS, John Steel appointeddirector
- 2002-08-30➖MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-30➕SMYTH, Pamela June appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-28➕BORLAND, Donald William appointeddirector
- 2002-03-28➕MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-28➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-28➖VINDEX LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-03-28➖VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs DWB LAND LIMITED
- 2002-02-06➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-06➕VINDEX LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-06➕VINDEX SERVICES 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 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 24 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 2013-01-11
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Miller House
2 Lochside View
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
BORLAND, Donald William→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDS, John Steel→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2002-08-30
SMYTH, Pamela June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2012-05-16
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2002-03-28
VINDEX LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2002-03-28
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2002-03-28
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Recent filings (44 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-05-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-10
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-09-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-21