DELPHIS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC171088 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-31
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7221
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7222SIC 7222
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-08-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-08-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-05-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-04-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2010-09-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-09-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2010-09-06
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  9. 2009-09-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2009-08-03
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  11. 2008-09-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2008-07-16
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  13. 2007-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2007-09-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2006-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2006-09-04
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2005-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2005-11-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2004-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2004-09-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2003-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2003-09-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2002-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2002-09-19
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2002-01-24
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2001-11-14
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2001-04-10
    ➕
    BLAKELEY, John Morris appointed
    director
  28. 2001-04-10
    ➖
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron resigned
    nominee-director
  29. 2001-04-10
    ➖
    RENNIE, Thomas George resigned
    nominee-director
  30. 1996-12-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DELPHIS LIMITED
  31. 1996-12-31
    ➕
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1996-12-31
    ➕
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointed
    nominee-director
  33. 1996-12-31
    ➕
    RENNIE, Thomas George 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — 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 83 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2011-08-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7221 — SIC 7221

Registered office

100 Union Street
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1QR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-12-31
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Active
BLAKELEY, John Morris→
director · ~83y · appointed 2001-04-10
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Active
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
nominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1996-12-31 · resigned 2001-04-10
Resigned
RENNIE, Thomas George→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 1996-12-31 · resigned 2001-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-06
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-09-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-11-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-04