DAVID BAND (METALS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC058792 · ltd · incorporated 1975-10-16

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

53/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46770

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 49.2y

40/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 49.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

103 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

53/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

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 (33 events)Click to expand

2025-10-07
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-10-07
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Company dissolved
2025-07-07
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2023-10-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-10-31
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-10-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-01-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-02-22
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-02-22
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Charge satisfied #2
2016-10-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-31
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-04-09
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-04-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-02-01
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CALDOW, Karen appointed
secretary
2015-02-01
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LANG, Isabella Shepherd resigned
secretary
2015-01-31
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2006-03-31
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LANG, Isabella Shepherd appointed
secretary
2006-03-31
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MCGILL, Helen Joan resigned
secretary
2006-03-31
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MARSHALL, Jean Donna resigned
director
2000-05-16
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SMITH, Donald resigned
director
1998-09-30
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BAND, Gordon Cameron resigned
director
1994-09-21
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LOCHRIE, Andrew resigned
director
1992-03-23
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Charge registered #2
Lender: D.S. (Lauderdale Properties) LTD
1990-11-07
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MCGILL, Helen Joan appointed
director
1990-11-07
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MARSHALL, Jean Donna appointed
director
1977-03-18
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Donald Smith & Son (Metals) LTD
1975-10-16
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Company incorporated
As DAVID BAND (METALS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 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 2025-10-07

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2025-10-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-07-07: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Group structure

Donald Smith And Son (Metals) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Donald Smith And Son (Metals) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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DAVID BAND (METALS) LIMITED

This company · SC058792

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Donald Smith And Son (Metals) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1975-10-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46770 — SIC 46770

Registered office

C/O 10th Floor

Finnieston Street

Glasgow

G3 8HB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2021-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2023-01-31

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

CALDOW, Karen→

secretary · appointed 2015-02-01

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Active

MCGILL, Helen Joan→

director · ~78y · appointed 1990-11-07

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Active

LANG, Isabella Shepherd→

secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2015-02-01

Resigned

MCGILL, Helen Joan→

secretary · resigned 2006-03-31

Resigned

BAND, Gordon Cameron→

director · ~87y · resigned 1998-09-30

Resigned

LOCHRIE, Andrew→

director · ~93y · resigned 1994-09-21

Resigned

MARSHALL, Jean Donna→

director · ~68y · appointed 1990-11-07 · resigned 2006-03-31

Resigned

SMITH, Donald→

director · ~88y · resigned 2000-05-16

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	D.S. (Lauderdale Properties) D.S. (Lauderdale Properties) LTD	Standard security	1 property	23/03/1992	22/02/2018
	outstanding	Donald Smith & Son (Metals) Donald Smith & Son (Metals) LTD	Floating charge	1 property	18/03/1977	—

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Recent filings (103 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2025-10-07

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)

2025-07-07

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

address · AD01

2023-10-27

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2023-10-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-01

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2022-10-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-02-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-10-25

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2021-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-02-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-01-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-02-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2019-10-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-01-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2018-10-30