DH APARTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC325191 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-08
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 18.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (88/100, director aged 73). 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
2 live charges · oldest 18.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-11📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-01-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-05📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2011-05-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-04-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-03-25📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2011-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-01-01➖TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2010-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-03📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-06📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-12-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-30➖MARTIN, Charles St Clair resigneddirector
- 2008-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-06-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-30📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-10-09📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-10-09📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-10-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-08-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-26➕HARE, Bruce Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-07-26➕HARE, Kestin appointeddirector
- 2007-07-26➕MARTIN, Charles St Clair appointeddirector
- 2007-07-26➖REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-07-26➖TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs DH APARTMENTS LIMITED
- 2007-06-08➕TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-06-08➕REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-06-08➕TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
Incorporated2007-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Duddingston House Milton Road West
Duddingston
Edinburgh
EH15 1RB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
HARE, Bruce Andrew→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-07-26
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HARE, Kestin→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-07-26
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TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2011-01-01
MARTIN, Charles St Clair→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-07-26 · resigned 2008-11-30
REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2007-07-26
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2007-07-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/10/2007 | 25/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/09/2007 | 05/05/2011 |
Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-05
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2011-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-04-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-04-20
legacy
mortgage · MG02s
2011-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-03
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-11
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-03-06