DUDHOPE COACHWORKS LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC306253 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-02
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (45/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-01-10
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-01-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-10-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2015-09-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2015-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-09-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2015-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-09-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-02-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2014-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-01-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2013-09-20
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    address · AD01
  15. 2013-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2013-09-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2013-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-08-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2013-08-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2012-08-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-08-31
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    officers · TM02
  22. 2012-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2011-09-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2011-07-20
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    accounts · AAMD
  25. 2011-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-10-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-09-01
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    AWH ACCOUNTANTS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-08-10
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    AYENI, Ade resigned
    secretary
  29. 2007-08-10
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    AWH ACCOUNTANTS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2006-11-21
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    FINAN, Scott appointed
    director
  31. 2006-10-08
    ➕
    AYENI, Ade appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-10-08
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    AYENI, WHITE & HUTCHISON LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2006-08-02
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    Company incorporated
    As DUDHOPE COACHWORKS LTD.
  34. 2006-08-02
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    FINAN, Brian John appointed
    director
  35. 2006-08-02
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    AYENI, WHITE & HUTCHISON LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2006-08-02
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2006-08-02
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2006-08-02
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2006-08-02
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2006-08-02
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2006-08-02
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2017-01-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

58 Long Lane
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1HH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

FINAN, Brian John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FINAN, Scott→
director · ~38y · appointed 2006-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AYENI, Ade→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-08 · resigned 2007-08-10
Resigned
AWH ACCOUNTANTS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-10 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
AYENI, WHITE & HUTCHISON LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2006-10-08
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2006-08-02
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2006-08-02
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2006-08-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-01-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-09-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2014-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-02-18
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-09-07