D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC152493 · ltd · incorporated 1994-08-12
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 5 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2023-06-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2023-06-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-04-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-03-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-21➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-07➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2015-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-01➕MILLER, Caryn Lynn appointeddirector
- 2012-08-01➕WERNHAM, Allan appointeddirector
- 2012-08-01➖SHAW, Donald Gordon Brian resigneddirector
- 2010-09-30➕SHAW, Donald Gordon Brian appointeddirector
- 2010-09-30➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-09-30➖DUNDAS & WILSON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2004-04-05➖D W DIRECTOR 2 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2002-07-31➕DUNDAS & WILSON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-06-27➖CRAWFORD, Douglas James resigneddirector
- 2002-06-27➖POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigneddirector
- 2002-06-27➕D W DIRECTOR 2 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-10-26➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-10-26➖DUNDAS & WILSON CS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-10-26➕CRAWFORD, Douglas James appointeddirector
- 2000-10-26➕POLSON, Michael Buchanan appointeddirector
- 2000-10-26➖DORMAN JEFFREY MANAGEMENT LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1997-09-01➖DORMAN JEFFREY & CO resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-09-01➕DUNDAS & WILSON CS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1994-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED
- 1994-08-12➕DORMAN JEFFREY & CO appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1994-08-12➕DORMAN JEFFREY MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-06-20
Group structure
D.W. Company Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
D.W. Company Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED
This company · SC152493
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D.W. Company Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-08-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
4th Floor Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 2EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
MILLER, Caryn Lynn→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WERNHAM, Allan→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2022-11-21
DORMAN JEFFREY & CO→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-08-12 · resigned 1997-09-01
DUNDAS & WILSON CS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2000-10-26
CRAWFORD, Douglas James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2002-06-27
POLSON, Michael Buchanan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2002-06-27
SHAW, Donald Gordon Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2012-08-01
D W DIRECTOR 2 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2004-04-05
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2022-11-07
DORMAN JEFFREY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1994-08-12 · resigned 2000-10-26
DUNDAS & WILSON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2010-09-30
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Recent filings (108 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-06-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-04-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-28