WHITESPACE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC170567 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-12
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 29.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (67 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-05⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2025-03-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-12-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
- 2022-12-15📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2022-12-15📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-10-04📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-10-04📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2022-10-04⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-10-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-13➖LOCKWOOD-HOLMES, Phillip resigneddirector
- 2022-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-19➖MATHIESON, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31➖VALENTINE, Iain William resigneddirector
- 2022-01-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13➖BLEASE, Anthony William resigneddirector
- 2021-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-13➕MORRIS, James Scott appointeddirector
- 2021-01-13➕ROMIJN, Dennis appointeddirector
- 2021-01-13➖MCDONALD, Rachel Sinead resigneddirector
- 2020-02-29➖MOBERLY, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-17➕MOBERLY, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-20➕BLEASE, Anthony William appointeddirector
- 2018-07-20➖DAVEY, Christopher Thomas resigneddirector
- 2018-07-20➖IRVINE, Frances resigneddirector
- 2018-07-20➖JACKSON, Oliver resigneddirector
- 2018-07-20➕MATHIESON, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-07-20➕MCDONALD, Rachel Sinead appointeddirector
- 2018-07-20➖TURNBULL, Alexander James Dunkeld resigneddirector
- 2017-09-27➕DAVEY, Christopher Thomas appointeddirector
- 2017-09-27➕IRVINE, Frances appointeddirector
- 2017-09-27➕JACKSON, Oliver appointeddirector
- 2017-09-27➖JARDINE, Emma Leonora resigneddirector
- 2017-09-27➕TURNBULL, Alexander James Dunkeld appointeddirector
- 2015-10-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-09-30➖STOUT, Russell Hugh resigneddirector
- 2008-10-10➖GALLOWAY, Donald Murray resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-10➖COULTER, Carol Diane resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
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
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-03-05
3 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-03-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-12-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Group structure
Dentsu Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dentsu Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WHITESPACE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC170567
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dentsu Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/07/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Iain William Valentineceased 20/07/2018· 25-50% shares
- Phillip Lockwood-Holmesceased 20/07/2018· 25-50% shares
- Emma Leonora Jardineceased 27/09/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities
Registered office
Atria One
144 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2021-12-12
Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
MORRIS, James Scott→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROMIJN, Dennis→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-01-13
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GALLOWAY, Donald Murray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-12 · resigned 2008-10-10
MOBERLY, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-12-17 · resigned 2020-02-29
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-12-12 · resigned 1996-12-12
BLEASE, Anthony William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-07-20 · resigned 2021-04-13
COULTER, Carol Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-12-18 · resigned 2008-10-10
CURRIE MULLAN, Damian John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2003-10-03
DAVEY, Christopher Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-09-27 · resigned 2018-07-20
GALLOWAY, Donald Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-12-12 · resigned 2008-10-10
GORMAN, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-12-18 · resigned 2003-04-01
IRVINE, Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-09-27 · resigned 2018-07-20
JACKSON, Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-09-27 · resigned 2018-07-20
JARDINE, Emma Leonora→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-02-15 · resigned 2017-09-27
LOCKWOOD-HOLMES, Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2022-09-13
MATHIESON, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-07-20 · resigned 2022-07-19
MCDONALD, Rachel Sinead→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-07-20 · resigned 2021-01-13
STOUT, Russell Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1996-12-12 · resigned 2011-09-30
TURNBULL, Alexander James Dunkeld→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-09-27 · resigned 2018-07-20
VALENTINE, Iain William→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-02-15 · resigned 2022-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 18/09/2002 | 31/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/01/1997 | 29/10/2015 |
Recent filings (157 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-03-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2024-12-05
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2022-12-15
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2022-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-31
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2022-10-04
legacy
capital · SH20
2022-10-04
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-10-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-05