101 DIMENSIONS LIMITED

🚨Distressedactive
SC361280 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-16
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2024
Net worth
£-3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 66190Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
  • 66220Activities of insurance agents and brokers
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,637

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£4k
Current Assets
£300
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-02-29
Total assets£283
Current assets£300
Net assets£-3.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-05-15
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  2. 2024-04-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  3. 2024-04-08
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  4. 2024-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2023-07-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-06-15
    HUNTER, Rosemary Catherine Balfour resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-06-15
    HUNTER, Rosemary Catherine Balfour resigned
    director
  12. 2023-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2018-11-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2018-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-06-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 101 DIMENSIONS LIMITED
  22. 2009-06-16
    HUNTER, William Keith appointed
    director
  23. 2009-06-16
    HUNTER, Rosemary Catherine Balfour appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-06-16
    HUNTER, Rosemary Catherine Balfour appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

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 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-06-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Keith Hunter
Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1962 · age 64
2550%
25-50% shares16/06/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Rosemary Catherine Balfour Hunterceased 15/06/2023· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC65110 — Life insurance

Registered office

The Farmhouse Dykedale
Sheriffmuir
Dunblane
FK15 0LL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-11-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-06-30OVERDUE
Last: 2023-06-16

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

HUNTER, William Keith
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-06-16
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Active
HUNTER, Rosemary Catherine Balfour
secretary · appointed 2009-06-16 · resigned 2023-06-15
Resigned
HUNTER, Rosemary Catherine Balfour
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-06-16 · resigned 2023-06-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-05-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-04-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-12