NETDATATEL LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC379112 · ltd · incorporated 2010-05-24
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 15.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wired telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 61200Wireless telecommunications activities
  • 61300Satellite telecommunications activities
  • 61900Other telecommunications activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
38 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-02-11
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-02-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-11-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2017-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-09-29
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-07-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-05-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-03-24
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2015-03-01
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    ROLLAND, Joanne Mary resigned
    director
  12. 2014-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-05-26
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  14. 2013-11-08
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  15. 2013-11-04
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2013-10-31
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    TAYLOR, Graeme James resigned
    director
  17. 2013-10-25
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    DAVIDSON, Austin Rioch resigned
    director
  18. 2013-08-23
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    TAYLOR, Graeme James appointed
    director
  19. 2013-08-23
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    officers · AP01
  20. 2013-08-12
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    CONTI, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2013-08-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-08-12
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    officers · TM01
  23. 2013-05-17
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  24. 2013-02-12
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    HALLIDAY, John appointed
    director
  25. 2013-02-12
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    officers · AP01
  26. 2012-10-04
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    accounts · AA
  27. 2012-08-15
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  28. 2012-08-14
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  29. 2012-08-14
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  30. 2012-04-30
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    TOSH, Gordon Alan Robertson resigned
    director
  31. 2012-03-15
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    DAVIDSON, Austin Rioch appointed
    director
  32. 2012-03-15
    ➕
    ROLLAND, Joanne Mary appointed
    director
  33. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    TOSH, Gordon Alan Robertson appointed
    director
  34. 2011-08-31
    ➖
    HOWIE, John Alexander resigned
    director
  35. 2011-08-31
    ➖
    TOSH, Gordon Alan Robertson resigned
    director
  36. 2011-03-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Opal Telecom Limited
  37. 2010-12-15
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    CONTI, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  38. 2010-12-15
    ➕
    TOSH, Gordon Alan Robertson appointed
    director
  39. 2010-05-24
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    Company incorporated
    As NETDATATEL LTD
  40. 2010-05-24
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Stewart Andrew appointed
    secretary
  41. 2010-05-24
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Stewart Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 2010-05-24
    ➕
    HOWIE, John Alexander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 80 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 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 2020-02-11

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stewart Andrew Macdonald
Individual · Irish · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/07/2016
Mr John Halliday
Individual · British · DOB 06/1946 · age 80
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2010-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC61100 — Wired telecommunications activities

Registered office

4 North Guildry Street
Elgin
Morayshire
IV30 1JR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

MACDONALD, Stewart Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-24
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Active
HALLIDAY, John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-02-12
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Active
MACDONALD, Stewart Andrew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-05-24
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Active
CONTI, Mark Andrew→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2013-08-12
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Austin Rioch→
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-03-15 · resigned 2013-10-25
Resigned
HOWIE, John Alexander→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-05-24 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned
ROLLAND, Joanne Mary→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-03-15 · resigned 2015-03-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, Graeme James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-08-23 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
TOSH, Gordon Alan Robertson→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2012-04-30
Resigned
TOSH, Gordon Alan Robertson→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Opal Telecom
Opal Telecom Limited
Floating charge1 property02/03/2011—
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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2020-02-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-11-08