DUNWILCO (242) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC130202 · ltd · incorporated 1991-02-22

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2023

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 35.0y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 35.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

107 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2023-12-31
Average employees	0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2026-04-07
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-03-27
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-30
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-05-29
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-28
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-28
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-04-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-28
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STM FIDECS MANAGEMENT LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2022-11-17
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-12-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-11-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-26
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2011-10-27
➖
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2011-10-27
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STM FIDECS MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2009-04-06
➖
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS resigned
corporate-secretary
2009-04-06
➕
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
1999-12-15
➖
PIRIE, Louise resigned
director
1998-02-22
➖
CLARK & WALLACE SOLICITORS resigned
corporate-secretary
1998-02-22
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PAULL & WILLIAMSONS appointed
corporate-secretary
1994-09-28
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SIMPSON, Moira appointed
director
1994-09-28
➕
PIRIE, Louise appointed
director
1994-09-28
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SIMPSON, Richard Michael resigned
director
1991-05-15
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Drinkray LTD
1991-03-15
➕
CLARK & WALLACE SOLICITORS appointed
corporate-secretary
1991-03-15
➖
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1991-03-15
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COUTTS, Maureen Sheila resigned
nominee-director
1991-03-15
➖
HARDIE, David resigned
nominee-director
1991-03-15
➕
SIMPSON, Richard Michael appointed
director
1991-02-22
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Company incorporated
As DUNWILCO (242) LIMITED
1991-02-22
➕
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1991-02-22
➕
COUTTS, Maureen Sheila appointed
nominee-director
1991-02-22
➕
HARDIE, David appointed
nominee-director

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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 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 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Richard Michael Simpson Individual · British · DOB 07/1948 · age 78	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	27/07/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1991-02-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Blackwood House

Union Grove Lane

Aberdeen

AB10 6XU

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-03-15OVERDUE

Last: 2025-03-01

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

SIMPSON, Moira→

director · ~77y · appointed 1994-09-28

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CLARK & WALLACE SOLICITORS→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1991-03-15 · resigned 1998-02-22

Resigned

D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-02-22 · resigned 1991-03-15

Resigned

PAULL & WILLIAMSONS→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-02-22 · resigned 2009-04-06

Resigned

PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2011-10-27

Resigned

STM FIDECS MANAGEMENT LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-10-27 · resigned 2023-02-28

Resigned

COUTTS, Maureen Sheila→

nominee-director · appointed 1991-02-22 · resigned 1991-03-15

Resigned

HARDIE, David→

nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1991-02-22 · resigned 1991-03-15

Resigned

PIRIE, Louise→

director · ~68y · appointed 1994-09-28 · resigned 1999-12-15

Resigned

SIMPSON, Richard Michael→

director · ~78y · appointed 1991-03-15 · resigned 1994-09-28

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Drinkray Drinkray LTD	Standard security	1 property	15/05/1991	—

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Recent filings (107 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2026-04-07

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2026-03-27

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

accounts · AA

2025-12-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-14

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

accounts · AA

2024-07-30

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2024-06-05

withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement

persons-with-significant-control · PSC09

2024-05-30

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2024-05-29

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-28

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2024-05-28

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2024-02-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-04-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-14

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

officers · TM02

2023-03-14

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2022-11-17