NOVA TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC191468 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-25
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 82). 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 (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
55 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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-10-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-10-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-08-10
    ➖
    HOOD, Barry Frank resigned
    director
  6. 2015-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2015-07-30
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2015-07-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2015-07-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2015-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-11-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-06-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2013-06-22
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    FRASER, Peter Lovat, Lord resigned
    director
  16. 2013-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-05-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2011-11-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-11-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-11-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-11-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2008-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2007-11-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2007-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2004-03-31
    ➖
    GALLAGHER, Laurence resigned
    director
  31. 2002-12-23
    ➕
    HOOD, Barry Frank appointed
    director
  32. 1999-04-22
    ➕
    GALLAGHER, Laurence appointed
    director
  33. 1998-12-29
    ➕
    OWEN, David appointed
    director
  34. 1998-12-29
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Douglas James resigned
    director
  35. 1998-12-29
    ➕
    FRASER, Peter Lovat, Lord appointed
    director
  36. 1998-12-29
    ➖
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigned
    director
  37. 1998-11-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NOVA TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  38. 1998-11-25
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 1998-11-25
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Douglas James appointed
    director
  40. 1998-11-25
    ➕
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan appointed
    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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — 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 82 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2016-01-05

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

31 Queen Victoria Park
Inchmarlo
Banchory
Kincardineshire
AB31 4AL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

OWEN, David→
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-12-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 2015-07-30
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Douglas James→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 1998-12-29
Resigned
FRASER, Peter Lovat, Lord→
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-12-29 · resigned 2013-06-22
Resigned
GALLAGHER, Laurence→
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
HOOD, Barry Frank→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2015-08-10
Resigned
POLSON, Michael Buchanan→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 1998-12-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-10-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-11