THE DEAD WHISKY COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC233767 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2015Jul 2016

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2016-07-312015-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-08-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-08-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-06-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-05-31
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-01-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2016-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-07-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-04-22
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
    document-replacement · RP04
  11. 2015-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2015-03-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2015-03-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 2014-09-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-10-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-11-13
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-08-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-07-12
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    ROY, James resigned
    director
  21. 2012-07-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2011-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2011-08-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2011-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2010-08-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-08-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  27. 2009-10-01
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    EATON, Wendy Carol resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-05-31
    ➖
    MILNE, James Elder resigned
    director
  29. 2006-11-17
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    EATON, Wendy Carol appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-11-17
    ➖
    THORNTONS LAW LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2006-07-05
    ➖
    SCOTT, Eamon James resigned
    director
  32. 2006-04-24
    ➖
    CONWAY, Laura resigned
    secretary
  33. 2006-04-24
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    THORNTONS LAW LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2002-10-26
    ➕
    CONWAY, Laura appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-10-26
    ➖
    MESSRS THORNTONS WS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-10-15
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    CONWAY, Laura Greig appointed
    director
  37. 2002-10-15
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    HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resigned
    nominee-director
  38. 2002-10-15
    ➕
    MILNE, James Elder appointed
    director
  39. 2002-10-15
    ➕
    ROY, James appointed
    director
  40. 2002-10-15
    ➕
    SCOTT, Eamon James appointed
    director
  41. 2002-10-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  42. 2002-07-04
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    Company incorporated
    As THE DEAD WHISKY COMPANY LIMITED
  43. 2002-07-04
    ➕
    MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2002-07-04
    ➕
    HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-08-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Laura Greig Conway
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342

Registered office

Thriepley House
Lundie
Dundee
DD2 5PA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

CONWAY, Laura Greig→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONWAY, Laura→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-26 · resigned 2006-04-24
Resigned
EATON, Wendy Carol→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-17 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2002-10-26
Resigned
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-24 · resigned 2006-11-17
Resigned
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2002-10-15
Resigned
MILNE, James Elder→
director · ~87y · appointed 2002-10-15 · resigned 2008-05-31
Resigned
ROY, James→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-10-15 · resigned 2012-07-12
Resigned
SCOTT, Eamon James→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-10-15 · resigned 2006-07-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property15/10/200211/03/2015

Recent filings (75 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-08-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-06-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-04-29
second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2015-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-04-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-03-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-04-28