DEVONSHIRE HOUSE NETHERLANDS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC029858 · ltd · incorporated 1954-02-05
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 31.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 63). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 31.5y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-12-07
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-12-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-09-07
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    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2014-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2014-10-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2014-09-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2014-09-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2014-09-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  9. 2014-09-14
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    PETERS, Mark David resigned
    director
  10. 2014-09-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2014-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-06-01
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    RUSSELL, Gavin appointed
    director
  14. 2014-05-31
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    LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth resigned
    director
  15. 2013-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2013-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2013-09-01
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    LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth appointed
    director
  19. 2013-08-31
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    GOLDSMITH, Paul William resigned
    director
  20. 2013-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-08-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-09-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-11-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-09-28
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2010-09-28
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  28. 2010-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2010-04-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2010-04-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2010-04-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  32. 2009-09-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  33. 2009-05-31
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    MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany resigned
    director
  34. 2008-12-01
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    PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill resigned
    director
  35. 2008-12-01
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    PETERS, Mark David appointed
    director
  36. 2000-09-30
    ➖
    MURRAY, Stuart Fraser resigned
    director
  37. 2000-05-19
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, John resigned
    secretary
  38. 2000-05-19
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, John resigned
    director
  39. 2000-05-19
    ➖
    MACK, Ian resigned
    director
  40. 2000-05-18
    ➕
    BNOMS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2000-05-18
    ➕
    PRYCE, Colin Michael appointed
    director
  42. 2000-05-18
    ➕
    GOLDSMITH, Paul William appointed
    director
  43. 2000-05-18
    ➕
    MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany appointed
    director
  44. 2000-05-18
    ➕
    MURRAY, Stuart Fraser appointed
    director
  45. 2000-05-18
    ➕
    PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill appointed
    director
  46. 2000-04-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  47. 1997-07-25
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    JOHNSON, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  48. 1997-07-25
    ➖
    PORTER, Keith James resigned
    director
  49. 1995-07-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Glenrothes Development Corporation
  50. 1994-10-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Glenrothes Development Corporation
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Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-12-07

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2015-12-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-09-07: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

90 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5UB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)

BNOMS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-18
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Active
PRYCE, Colin Michael→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-05-18
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Active
RUSSELL, Gavin→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-06-01
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Active
GRAY, Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1989-12-20 · resigned 1990-06-30
Resigned
JOHNSTON, John→
secretary · appointed 1990-07-01 · resigned 2000-05-19
Resigned
PRYER, David William→
secretary · resigned 1989-12-20
Resigned
CLARK, Eric→
director · ~92y · appointed 1989-12-20 · resigned 1992-01-31
Resigned
DOWNIE, Michael James→
director · ~76y · resigned 1992-01-31
Resigned
GOLDSMITH, Paul William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2013-08-31
Resigned
GRAY, Anthony→
director · ~80y · appointed 1989-12-20 · resigned 1992-01-31
Resigned
JOHNSON, Kenneth John→
director · ~86y · appointed 1992-01-31 · resigned 1997-07-25
Resigned
JOHNSTON, John→
director · ~75y · appointed 1992-01-31 · resigned 2000-05-19
Resigned
LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2014-05-31
Resigned
MACK, Ian→
director · ~80y · appointed 1989-12-20 · resigned 2000-05-19
Resigned
MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2009-05-31
Resigned
MURRAY, Stuart Fraser→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2000-09-30
Resigned
PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
PETERS, Mark David→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2014-09-14
Resigned
PORTER, Keith James→
director · ~77y · appointed 1992-01-31 · resigned 1997-07-25
Resigned
PRYER, David William→
director · ~80y · resigned 1989-12-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Glenrothes Development Corporation
Standard security1 property10/07/199515/09/2014
satisfied
Glenrothes Development Corporation
Standard security1 property14/10/199406/04/2000

Recent filings (124 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-12-07
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2015-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-10-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-09-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-29