RWE DEA UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC191561 · 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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 52.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

58/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 06200

Sector: Mining & quarrying

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 52.9y

70/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 52.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

25 officers (6 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

126 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

58/100Worth 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

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

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 (77 events)Click to expand

2012-06-08
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-06-08
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Company dissolved
2012-02-17
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-02-01
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dissolution · DS01
2012-01-13
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annual-return · AR01
2011-09-20
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accounts · AA
2011-04-06
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-12-06
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annual-return · AR01
2010-11-04
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officers · TM01
2010-09-30
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officers · AP01
2010-09-01
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SCHOENE, Dirk appointed
director
2010-09-01
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JOHANNSEN, Colja resigned
director
2010-05-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-05-12
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2010-05-12
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-01-19
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annual-return · AR01
2010-01-19
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officers · CH01
2010-01-18
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officers · CH03
2010-01-18
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2010-01-18
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2010-01-18
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officers · CH01
2010-01-18
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officers · CH01
2009-07-29
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accounts · AA
2009-07-17
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2009-07-17
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capital · 122
2009-07-17
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capital · SH20
2009-07-17
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insolvency · CAP-SS
2009-07-17
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legacy
capital · CAP-MDSC
2008-10-20
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MITCHELL, Nicholas Jon appointed
secretary
2008-10-09
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Charge satisfied #5
2008-05-16
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PAWEL, Rene appointed
director
2008-05-15
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SCHLICHTER, Christoph Johannes resigned
director
2008-03-07
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KREMSKI, Thomas, Dr appointed
director
2008-03-07
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SCHILLING, Norbert resigned
director
2007-01-24
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REDDING, Sandra Faye appointed
secretary
2007-01-24
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MITCHELL, Nicholas Jon resigned
secretary
2006-02-22
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AUSTIN, John Anthony resigned
director
2005-10-01
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JOHANNSEN, Colja appointed
director
2005-07-31
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MAUELER, Andreas resigned
director
2004-05-24
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DERBYSHIRE, Mark William resigned
secretary
2004-05-24
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MITCHELL, Nicholas Jon appointed
secretary
2004-02-12
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Charge satisfied #2
2004-02-12
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Charge satisfied #1
2003-11-12
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BATE, Christopher Malcolm resigned
secretary
2003-11-12
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DERBYSHIRE, Mark William appointed
secretary
2003-11-12
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2003-10-09
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SCHILLING, Norbert appointed
director
2003-09-30
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PRINZ, Marion Martina resigned
director
2003-04-17
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JEFFS, Paul Torquil, Dr appointed
director
2003-04-17
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AUSTIN, John Anthony 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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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

2 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-06-08

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2009-07-17: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1998-11-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC06200 — SIC 06200

Registered office

Johnstone House

52- 54 Rose Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1UD

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2010-12-31

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