RDW DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC309156 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
33 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
85
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 (32 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. 2018-06-05
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-10-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-10-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2015-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-10-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-10-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2014-10-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2014-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-10-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-10-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-10-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-10-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2009-10-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2009-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2006-09-26
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    Company incorporated
    As RDW DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  26. 2006-09-26
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, James appointed
    secretary
  27. 2006-09-26
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Derek appointed
    director
  28. 2006-09-26
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, James appointed
    director
  29. 2006-09-26
    ➕
    MILNE, John David appointed
    director
  30. 2006-09-26
    ➕
    MILNE, Michael John appointed
    director
  31. 2006-09-26
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2006-09-26
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 2018-08-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

6 Lochside Road
Forfar
Angus
DD8 3JE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

JOHNSTON, James→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-26
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Active
JOHNSTON, Derek→
director · ~46y · appointed 2006-09-26
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Active
JOHNSTON, James→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-09-26
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Active
MILNE, John David→
director · ~83y · appointed 2006-09-26
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Active
MILNE, Michael John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-09-26
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Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-26 · resigned 2006-09-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 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
2018-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-04-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-24