D.F. WISHART & COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC160012 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-28

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 14.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46740

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.9y

85/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

96 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

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 (57 events)Click to expand

2017-09-12
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-09-12
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Company dissolved
2017-07-08
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-06-20
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-06-12
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-08-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-04-15
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GARDNER, George resigned
director
2015-09-14
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-09-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-10-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-03-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-03-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-03-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-03-07
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-02-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2011-09-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-06-28
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legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2011-06-27
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-06-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-06-21
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2011-05-27
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HIBBERT, David George appointed
secretary
2011-05-27
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BRADY, Edward James appointed
director
2011-05-27
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HIBBERT, David George appointed
director
2011-05-27
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MAYERS, Helen Louise appointed
director
2011-05-27
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LAW, Robert Reid resigned
secretary
2011-05-27
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LAW, Robert Reid resigned
director
2011-05-27
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MILLER, Tom resigned
director
2011-05-27
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PATERSON-BROWN, Keith Wishart resigned
director
2011-05-27
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PATERSON-BROWN, Kenneth Wishart resigned
director
2007-12-31
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LAW, Robert Reid appointed
director
2007-06-30
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MCKNIGHT, Gordon Ewen resigned
director
2007-06-30
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WISHART, George Brian Hood resigned
director
2006-08-18
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LAW, Robert Reid appointed
secretary
2006-08-18
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THOMSON, David Andrew resigned
secretary
1999-01-05
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MILLER, Tom appointed
director
1997-06-30
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WISHART, David Fraser resigned
director
1996-03-28
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THOMSON, David Andrew appointed
secretary
1996-03-28
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1996-03-28
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COUTTS, Maureen Sheila resigned
nominee-director
1996-03-28
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GARDNER, George appointed
director
1996-03-28
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HARDIE, David resigned
nominee-director
1996-03-28
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MCKNIGHT, Gordon Ewen appointed
director
1996-03-28
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PATERSON-BROWN, Keith Wishart appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 2017-09-12

Group structure

Stax Trade Centres Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Stax Trade Centres Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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D.F. WISHART & COMPANY LIMITED

This company · SC160012

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
Stax Trade Centres Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest	28/08/2016

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

Incorporated1995-08-28

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740

Registered office

35 St. Clair Street

Edinburgh

EH6 8LB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2015-08-29

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

HIBBERT, David George→

secretary · appointed 2011-05-27

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Active

BRADY, Edward James→

director · ~77y · appointed 2011-05-27

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Active

HIBBERT, David George→

director · ~70y · appointed 2011-05-27

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Active

MAYERS, Helen Louise→

director · ~52y · appointed 2011-05-27

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Active

LAW, Robert Reid→

secretary · appointed 2006-08-18 · resigned 2011-05-27

Resigned

THOMSON, David Andrew→

secretary · appointed 1996-03-28 · resigned 2006-08-18

Resigned

D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-28 · resigned 1996-03-28

Resigned

COUTTS, Maureen Sheila→

nominee-director · appointed 1995-08-28 · resigned 1996-03-28

Resigned

GARDNER, George→

director · ~74y · appointed 1996-03-28 · resigned 2016-04-15

Resigned

HARDIE, David→

nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1995-08-28 · resigned 1996-03-28

Resigned

LAW, Robert Reid→

director · ~70y · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2011-05-27

Resigned

MCKNIGHT, Gordon Ewen→

director · ~79y · appointed 1996-03-28 · resigned 2007-06-30

Resigned

MILLER, Tom→

director · ~72y · appointed 1999-01-05 · resigned 2011-05-27

Resigned

PATERSON-BROWN, Keith Wishart→

director · ~98y · appointed 1996-03-28 · resigned 2011-05-27

Resigned

PATERSON-BROWN, Kenneth Wishart→

director · ~70y · appointed 1996-03-28 · resigned 2011-05-27

Resigned

WISHART, David Fraser→

director · ~95y · appointed 1996-03-28 · resigned 1997-06-30

Resigned

WISHART, George Brian Hood→

director · ~88y · appointed 1996-03-28 · resigned 2007-06-30

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Floating charge	1 property	21/06/2011	—

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Recent filings (96 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2017-09-12

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2017-07-08

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2017-06-20

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2017-06-12

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2016-09-05

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

officers · TM01

2016-08-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2016-05-18

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-09-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2015-05-17

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-09-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2014-02-27

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-09-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2013-05-14

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-10-22

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2012-03-07