DUBAI MARINA INVESTMENTS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC368507 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-13
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). 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: medium (56/100)

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

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 (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-04-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-04-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-01-30
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-01-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Patricia Alice appointed
    director
  8. 2016-03-01
    ➖
    KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham resigned
    director
  9. 2016-03-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2016-03-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2015-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-11-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-12-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-12-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-12-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-12-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-12-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  23. 2009-12-10
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  24. 2009-12-09
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  25. 2009-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2009-12-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2009-12-08
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2009-12-08
    ➕
    KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham appointed
    director
  29. 2009-12-08
    ➖
    LAWRIE, Colin Thomas resigned
    director
  30. 2009-12-08
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2009-12-08
    ➖
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2009-11-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DUBAI MARINA INVESTMENTS LTD
  33. 2009-11-13
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2009-11-13
    ➕
    LAWRIE, Colin Thomas appointed
    director
  35. 2009-11-13
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2009-11-13
    ➕
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2018-04-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Patricia Alice Kennedy
Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest01/05/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Newhall
Carlops
Midlothian
EH26 9LY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

KENNEDY, Patricia Alice→
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2009-12-08
Resigned
KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-12-08 · resigned 2016-03-01
Resigned
LAWRIE, Colin Thomas→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2009-12-08
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2009-12-08
Resigned
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2009-12-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-04-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-01-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-12-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-12