DC WINDERS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC417435 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-20
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 14.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2016-02-16📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-02-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-08-04📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2015-06-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-11-22📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-10-10📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-03-25📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-02-21📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-11-19➖GALL, Kenneth James resigneddirector
- 2013-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-05-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-04-01➖PETERS, Norman Ross resigneddirector
- 2013-03-01➕GALL, Kenneth James appointeddirector
- 2013-03-01➖STODART, Thomas John resigneddirector
- 2013-02-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-06-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-05-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2012-05-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2012-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-04-01➕PETERS, Norman Ross appointeddirector
- 2012-03-21📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2012-03-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
- 2012-03-02📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-27➖HOOD, Ross Farr resigneddirector
- 2012-02-27➕STODART, Thomas John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs DC WINDERS LIMITED
- 2012-02-20➕MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-02-20➕HOOD, Ross Farr appointeddirector
- 2012-02-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-02-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190
Registered office
Locarno Works
Brown Street
Dundee
DD1 5EE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALL, Kenneth James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2013-11-19
HOOD, Ross Farr→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-02-20 · resigned 2012-02-27
PETERS, Norman Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2013-04-01
STODART, Thomas John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-02-27 · resigned 2013-03-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Factors Scotland Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/03/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-02-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-08-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-06-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-11-22
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-10-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-03-25
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-05-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-04-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-06-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-05-23