DANE COUNTY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01700734 · ltd · incorporated 1983-02-18
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 43.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-02-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-12-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2025-12-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2025-11-05
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    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  6. 2025-11-05
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  7. 2025-11-05
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  8. 2025-11-05
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  9. 2025-11-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2025-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-12-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-12-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-12-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-12-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-12-02
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2021-12-01
    ➕
    CLARK, John Arnold appointed
    director
  24. 2021-12-01
    ➕
    GRAHAM, James Turner appointed
    director
  25. 2021-12-01
    ➕
    CLARK, John Arnold appointed
    director
  26. 2021-12-01
    ➖
    CLARK, John Arnold resigned
    director
  27. 2021-12-01
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  28. 2021-12-01
    ➖
    WILLIES, Scott resigned
    director
  29. 2021-06-07
    ➖
    HARVEY, Mark William Harold resigned
    director
  30. 2020-08-24
    ➕
    HARVEY, Mark William Harold appointed
    director
  31. 2013-11-19
    ➕
    THORPE, Stuart Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  32. 2013-11-19
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Kenneth John resigned
    secretary
  33. 2011-05-27
    ➖
    KERR, Dugald Ferguson resigned
    secretary
  34. 2011-05-27
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Kenneth John appointed
    secretary
  35. 2011-05-27
    ➖
    KERR, Dugald Ferguson resigned
    director
  36. 2011-05-27
    ➕
    WILLIES, Scott appointed
    director
  37. 2004-12-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  38. 2004-12-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  39. 2004-09-20
    ➕
    HAWTHORNE, Edward appointed
    director
  40. 2004-09-20
    ➖
    HORSBURGH, Marian resigned
    secretary
  41. 2004-09-20
    ➕
    KERR, Dugald Ferguson appointed
    secretary
  42. 2004-09-20
    ➖
    HORSBURGH, Alistair John Charles resigned
    director
  43. 2004-09-20
    ➖
    HORSBURGH, John Alexander resigned
    director
  44. 2004-09-20
    ➖
    HORSBURGH, Marian resigned
    director
  45. 2004-09-20
    ➖
    HOWARD, Geoffrey William resigned
    director
  46. 2004-09-20
    ➕
    KERR, Dugald Ferguson appointed
    director
  47. 2004-09-20
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Kenneth John appointed
    director
  48. 2004-09-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  49. 2004-09-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  50. 2004-09-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-02-24

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-11-05: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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DANE COUNTY LIMITED
This company · 01700734

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/12/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Lady Philomena Butler Clarkceased 01/12/2021· significant influence
  • Sir John Arnold Clarkceased 10/04/2017· significant influence

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
Incorporated1983-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Arnold Clark Wakefield Road
Kingstown Industrial Estate
Carlisle
CA3 0HE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-07-15

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

THORPE, Stuart Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARK, John Arnold→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAHAM, James Turner→
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAWTHORNE, Edward→
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HORSBURGH, Marian→
secretary · resigned 2004-09-20
Resigned
KERR, Dugald Ferguson→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-20 · resigned 2011-05-27
Resigned
MCLEAN, Kenneth John→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-27 · resigned 2013-11-19
Resigned
CLARK, John Arnold→
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-12-01 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned
HARVEY, Mark William Harold→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-08-24 · resigned 2021-06-07
Resigned
HORSBURGH, Alistair John Charles→
director · ~60y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 2004-09-20
Resigned
HORSBURGH, John Alexander→
director · ~91y · resigned 2004-09-20
Resigned
HORSBURGH, Marian→
director · ~87y · resigned 2004-09-20
Resigned
HOWARD, Geoffrey William→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-06-19 · resigned 2004-09-20
Resigned
KERR, Dugald Ferguson→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-09-20 · resigned 2011-05-27
Resigned
MCLEAN, Kenneth John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-09-20 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned
SHAW, Keith→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-05-01 · resigned 2000-04-30
Resigned
WILLIES, Scott→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-05-27 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Nws Trust
Nws Trust Limited
Debenture1 property19/09/199618/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property18/11/199326/09/2000
satisfied
Nws Trust / Nws Bank
Nws Trust Limited / Nws Bank PLC
Debenture1 property24/02/199318/09/2004
satisfied
Nws Bank
Nws Bank PLC
Deed of master assignment1 property23/10/199118/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property19/08/198808/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of charge1 property09/03/198717/12/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
Debenture1 property31/03/198317/12/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
Legal charge1 property31/03/198308/09/2004

Recent filings (161 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-02-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-12-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-12-01
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2025-11-05
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-11-05
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-11-05
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-11-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-15