DALGLEN (NO. 1153) LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-04-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-12-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-09-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-08-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs DALGLEN (NO. 1153) LIMITED
- 2009-05-06➕DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2009-05-06➕FEECHAN, Catherine Mary appointeddirector
- 2009-05-06➕DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2009-05-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-04-09
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