DUNEDIN ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

⚰️Wound downliquidation

SC052844 · plc · incorporated 1973-04-10

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

35/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 35/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

25 officers (0 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

318 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

35/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand

2025-01-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-06
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DUNEDIN LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2025-01-06
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BUDGE, Duncan William Allan resigned
director
2025-01-06
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FINLAYSON, Brian resigned
director
2025-01-06
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LANE, Angela Claire resigned
director
2024-06-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
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capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-01-18
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capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-11-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-06-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-07
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-06-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-06
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capital-cancellation-shares-by-plc
capital · SH07
2022-01-06
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capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2021-11-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-09-21
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2021-09-21
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certificate-capital-reduction-issued-capital
capital · CERT15
2021-09-21
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legacy
capital · OC138
2021-08-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-05-06
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JENSEN, Michael Meyer resigned
director
2018-05-09
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MARESCOTTI, Federico resigned
director
2017-05-11
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JENSEN, Michael Meyer appointed
director
2016-05-11
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AIREY, Elisabeth Patricia resigned
director
2015-06-01
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LANE, Angela Claire appointed
director
2014-05-14
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GAMBLE, David John resigned
director
2012-05-18
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DAWNAY, Edward William resigned
director
2012-04-30
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DUNEDIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2012-04-30
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DUNEDIN LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-04-02
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BUDGE, Duncan William Allan appointed
director
2011-05-16
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MILLER, Simon Edward Callum resigned
director
2010-05-17
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PATRICK, Bruce Robertson resigned
director
2009-06-01
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MARESCOTTI, Federico appointed
director
2008-05-13
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HAUGHEY, William, Lord resigned
director
2007-01-01
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FINLAYSON, Brian appointed
director
2006-12-31
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DUDGEON, Alexander Stewart resigned
director
2005-01-01
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AIREY, Elisabeth Patricia appointed
director
2005-01-01
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HAUGHEY, William, Lord appointed
director
2004-08-25
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KAY, Stefan George resigned
director
2003-10-01
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PATRICK, Bruce Robertson appointed
director
2001-12-04
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GAMBLE, David John appointed
director
2000-08-23
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PEAL, Charles Peter resigned
director
1999-08-25
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CASSELS, Alexander resigned
director
1999-03-18
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MILLER, Simon Edward Callum appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-08-22

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeplc

Incorporated1973-04-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

C/O Frp Advisory Trading Lmited Suite 2b, 4th Floor

Meridian, Union Row

Aberdeen

AB10 1SA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2025-06-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2023-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2025-08-22OVERDUE

Last: 2024-08-08

Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)

KILPATRICK, Colin Walter→

secretary · resigned 1993-01-29

Resigned

DUNEDIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-07-02 · resigned 2012-04-30

Resigned

DUNEDIN FUND MANAGERS LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1993-01-28 · resigned 1996-07-02

Resigned

DUNEDIN LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-30 · resigned 2025-01-06

Resigned

AIREY, Elisabeth Patricia→

director · ~67y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2016-05-11

Resigned

BUDGE, Duncan William Allan→

director · ~71y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2025-01-06

Resigned

CASSELS, Alexander→

director · ~96y · appointed 1993-07-22 · resigned 1999-08-25

Resigned

DAWNAY, Edward William→

director · ~76y · appointed 1995-01-27 · resigned 2012-05-18

Resigned

DUDGEON, Alexander Stewart→

director · ~69y · appointed 1998-01-07 · resigned 2006-12-31

Resigned

FINLAYSON, Brian→

director · ~79y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2025-01-06

Resigned

GAMBLE, David John→

director · ~82y · appointed 2001-12-04 · resigned 2014-05-14

Resigned

HAUGHEY, William, Lord→

director · ~70y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2008-05-13

Resigned

JENSEN, Michael Meyer→

director · ~46y · appointed 2017-05-11 · resigned 2020-05-06

Resigned

KAY, Stefan George→

director · ~82y · appointed 1995-06-08 · resigned 2004-08-25

Resigned

LANE, Angela Claire→

director · ~64y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2025-01-06

Resigned

MARESCOTTI, Federico→

director · ~70y · appointed 2009-06-01 · resigned 2018-05-09

Resigned

MILLER, Simon Edward Callum→

director · ~74y · appointed 1999-03-18 · resigned 2011-05-16

Resigned

PATRICK, Bruce Robertson→

director · ~81y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2010-05-17

Resigned

PATTEN, Thomas Diery→

director · ~100y · resigned 1995-01-27

Resigned

PATTULLO, David Bruce, Sir→

director · ~88y · resigned 1990-09-13

Resigned

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Recent filings (318 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-01-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-14

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-01-14

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-01-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-06-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-05-26

capital-cancellation-shares

capital · SH06

2023-01-18

capital-return-purchase-own-shares

capital · SH03

2023-01-18

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2022-11-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-06-15