LINE DIGITAL LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC241468 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-20

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 17.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
73110Advertising agencies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 17.1y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 17.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

74 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2015-09-04
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-09-04
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Company dissolved
2015-05-15
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-05-12
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-04-24
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-02-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-05-07
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-04-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-29
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-04-29
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-29
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-29
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-04-24
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BENTLEY, Mark appointed
director
2014-04-24
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SKINNER, Gail Margaret appointed
director
2014-04-24
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NASH, Graham Peter resigned
secretary
2014-04-24
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AUSDEN, Benedict Matthew Maxwell resigned
director
2014-04-24
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LAURIE, Ross resigned
director
2014-04-24
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MCNEIL, Iain resigned
director
2014-01-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-16
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-11-15
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SPILLER, Jacob Rufus resigned
director
2012-04-24
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-04-13
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PLUMMER, Stephen Philip resigned
director
2012-01-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-01-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-11-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-11-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-11-01
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MCNEIL, Iain appointed
director
2011-11-01
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PLUMMER, Stephen Philip appointed
director
2011-05-11
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NASH, Graham Peter appointed
secretary
2011-05-11
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PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2010-10-27
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BROWN, Malcolm resigned
director
2010-05-01
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SPILLER, Jacob Rufus appointed
director
2009-03-26
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2008-10-31
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MASSEY, Andrew resigned
director
2006-10-24
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BROWN, Malcolm appointed
director
2006-06-19
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2006-06-19
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PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2004-07-19
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AUSDEN, Benedict Matthew Maxwell appointed
director
2004-07-19
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MASSEY, Andrew appointed
director
2003-03-25
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LAURIE, Ross appointed
director
2003-03-25
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D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2003-03-25
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D.W. DIRECTOR 2 LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2015-09-04

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-12-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

37 Shore

Edinburgh

EH6 6QU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

BENTLEY, Mark→

director · ~56y · appointed 2014-04-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SKINNER, Gail Margaret→

director · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

NASH, Graham Peter→

secretary · appointed 2011-05-11 · resigned 2014-04-24

Resigned

D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2006-06-19

Resigned

PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-19 · resigned 2011-05-11

Resigned

AUSDEN, Benedict Matthew Maxwell→

director · ~50y · appointed 2004-07-19 · resigned 2014-04-24

Resigned

BROWN, Malcolm→

director · ~49y · appointed 2006-10-24 · resigned 2010-10-27

Resigned

LAURIE, Ross→

director · ~52y · appointed 2003-03-25 · resigned 2014-04-24

Resigned

MASSEY, Andrew→

director · ~54y · appointed 2004-07-19 · resigned 2008-10-31

Resigned

MCNEIL, Iain→

director · ~52y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2014-04-24

Resigned

PLUMMER, Stephen Philip→

director · ~61y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2012-04-13

Resigned

SPILLER, Jacob Rufus→

director · ~49y · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2012-11-15

Resigned

D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2003-03-25

Resigned

D.W. DIRECTOR 2 LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2003-03-25

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	26/03/2009	—

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Recent filings (74 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2015-09-04

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2015-05-15

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2015-05-12

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2015-04-24

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-02-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2014-10-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2014-05-14

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2014-05-07

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2014-04-29

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2014-04-29

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2014-04-29

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2014-04-29

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2014-04-29

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2014-04-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2014-01-28