DALGLEN (NO. 1159) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC376884 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-15
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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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1591
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (51/100)

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
9 officers (7 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
23 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
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-08-03
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-08-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-04-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2011-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2011-06-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  12. 2010-10-08
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    capital · SH01
  13. 2010-10-08
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2010-05-04
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    address · AD01
  15. 2010-05-04
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  23. 2010-05-04
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  24. 2010-04-23
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    BISSET, Alexander Melville appointed
    director
  25. 2010-04-23
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    CALDER, Finlay appointed
    director
  26. 2010-04-23
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    CALDER, John appointed
    director
  27. 2010-04-23
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    HOOK, George William appointed
    director
  28. 2010-04-23
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    LAING, Frederick Hamilton appointed
    director
  29. 2010-04-23
    ➕
    LAING, Stewart Hunter appointed
    director
  30. 2010-04-23
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    PHILLIPS, William Charles Henry appointed
    director
  31. 2010-04-23
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    ELLERY, Derek resigned
    director
  32. 2010-04-23
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    DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2010-04-15
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    Company incorporated
    As DALGLEN (NO. 1159) LIMITED
  34. 2010-04-15
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    ELLERY, Derek appointed
    director
  35. 2010-04-15
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    DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2010-04-15
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    incorporation · NEWINC

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
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — 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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • 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 2012-08-03

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1591 — SIC 1591

Registered office

18 Lynedoch Crescent
Glasgow
G3 6EQ

Filing status

Accounts
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Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

BISSET, Alexander Melville→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-04-23
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Active
CALDER, Finlay→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-04-23
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Active
CALDER, John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-04-23
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Active
HOOK, George William→
director · ~80y · appointed 2010-04-23
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Active
LAING, Frederick Hamilton→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-04-23
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Active
LAING, Stewart Hunter→
director · ~80y · appointed 2010-04-23
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Active
PHILLIPS, William Charles Henry→
director · ~87y · appointed 2010-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLERY, Derek→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-04-15 · resigned 2010-04-23
Resigned
DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2010-04-15 · resigned 2010-04-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-08-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-04-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-10-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-10-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-04