DUNBARTONSHIRE ENTERPRISE FUND LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC077362 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-01-29
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 44.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7487SIC 7487
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 44.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 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
35 officers (3 active, 35 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-09-16
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    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-09-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-05-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-05-16
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  5. 2010-09-16
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  8. 2010-08-13
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  9. 2010-05-10
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2010-04-29
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    MCGREGOR, David Andrew resigned
    director
  11. 2009-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  12. 2009-08-10
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    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2009-08-10
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    address · 353
  14. 2009-08-10
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    address · 287
  15. 2009-08-10
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    address · 190
  16. 2009-07-09
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    legacy
    address · 287
  17. 2008-08-19
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    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2008-08-19
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    address · 287
  19. 2008-08-19
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  20. 2008-08-13
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    address · 287
  21. 2008-07-10
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-03-17
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2008-03-14
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    CRAWFORD, John appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-03-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2008-03-04
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    MCVITTIE, Kathleen Helen resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  27. 2007-09-06
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    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2007-09-06
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    annual-return · 363(288)
  29. 2007-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2006-04-04
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    KING, John Arniel Ollman resigned
    director
  31. 2005-08-05
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    FORD, Jean Mcallum appointed
    director
  32. 2005-07-25
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    ROGERSON, James Stewart Lindsay resigned
    director
  33. 2005-02-21
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    SANDERSON, Scott Alexander appointed
    director
  34. 2005-01-11
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    ABRAHAM, Alison Wilson resigned
    director
  35. 2004-03-05
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    KING, John Arniel Ollman appointed
    director
  36. 2004-02-05
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    MCLEAN, Evan Andrew resigned
    director
  37. 2002-04-15
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    MCGREGOR, David Andrew appointed
    director
  38. 2002-03-12
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    ABRAHAM, Alison Wilson appointed
    director
  39. 2002-03-01
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    LITTLEJOHN, Shona Helen Gourlay resigned
    director
  40. 2002-02-27
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    SCHOLES, Simon Denton resigned
    director
  41. 2000-11-21
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    MCLEAN, Evan Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 2000-10-30
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    MACDONALD, James Alexander resigned
    director
  43. 2000-05-17
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    SCHOLES, Simon Denton appointed
    director
  44. 2000-04-27
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    SKINNER, Donald Mcalpine Scott resigned
    director
  45. 1999-12-08
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    CRAWFORD, John resigned
    secretary
  46. 1999-12-08
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    MCVITTIE, Kathleen Helen appointed
    secretary
  47. 1999-09-16
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    ROGERSON, James Stewart Lindsay appointed
    director
  48. 1999-07-29
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    SMITH, Elinor resigned
    director
  49. 1999-07-01
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    LITTLEJOHN, Shona Helen Gourlay appointed
    director
  50. 1999-02-19
    ➖
    MCMILLAN, Lorraine Anne resigned
    director
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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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-09-16

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1982-01-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523

Registered office

Floor 4 50
Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 32 resigned)

CRAWFORD, John→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-14
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FORD, Jean Mcallum→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-08-05
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SANDERSON, Scott Alexander→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-02-21
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Active
CRAWFORD, John→
secretary · resigned 1999-12-08
Resigned
MCVITTIE, Kathleen Helen→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-08 · resigned 2008-03-04
Resigned
ABRAHAM, Alison Wilson→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-03-12 · resigned 2005-01-11
Resigned
ADAMS, Robert Wingate→
director · ~76y · appointed 1991-03-01 · resigned 1994-04-13
Resigned
BAXTER, John Goodall→
director · ~75y · appointed 1992-02-13 · resigned 1992-12-01
Resigned
CAMERON, James→
director · ~88y · resigned 1991-01-18
Resigned
CRANSTON, Thomas Clarkson→
director · ~88y · appointed 1990-06-18 · resigned 1992-02-13
Resigned
DALE, Alan→
director · ~93y · resigned 1991-12-02
Resigned
FISHER, James→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-02-13 · resigned 1993-09-10
Resigned
GULLIVER, Stuart→
director · ~85y · resigned 1991-03-01
Resigned
KING, John Arniel Ollman→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-03-05 · resigned 2006-04-04
Resigned
LITTLEJOHN, Shona Helen Gourlay→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2002-03-01
Resigned
MACDONALD, James Alexander→
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-05-12 · resigned 2000-10-30
Resigned
MACLEAN, John James→
director · ~63y · appointed 1996-07-19 · resigned 1997-08-18
Resigned
MARR, Susan Mcalpine→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-04-07 · resigned 1998-05-12
Resigned
MARTIN, John→
director · resigned 1989-09-13
Resigned
MCDONACH, Morag Jane→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-03-23 · resigned 1996-07-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property18/02/198228/05/1982

Recent filings (146 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-09-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-10
legacy
address · 353
2009-08-10
legacy
address · 287
2009-08-10
legacy
address · 190
2009-08-10
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-19