DA GROUP (ASIA) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC192728 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-21
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 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 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 (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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
53 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-05-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-05-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-01-18
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-12-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-01-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2011-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-02-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2010-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2010-03-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-01-31
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  11. 2010-01-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2010-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2010-01-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  14. 2010-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-11-13
    ➕
    MARKESON, Brian appointed
    secretary
  16. 2009-11-13
    ➕
    BLAND, David Roger appointed
    director
  17. 2009-11-13
    ➖
    MCCAFFREY, Paul resigned
    secretary
  18. 2009-11-13
    ➖
    MCCAFFREY, Paul resigned
    director
  19. 2009-03-03
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2009-03-02
    ➖
    ANTIFF, Michael resigned
    director
  21. 2009-02-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2009-02-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  23. 2009-01-20
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-02-19
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-02-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2007-03-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2007-03-02
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    legacy
    address · 190
  28. 2007-03-02
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    legacy
    address · 353
  29. 2007-03-02
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    legacy
    address · 287
  30. 2006-12-18
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  31. 2006-01-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  32. 2003-01-16
    ➕
    ANTIFF, Michael appointed
    director
  33. 2002-07-10
    ➖
    HAMBLY, Michael Lawrence resigned
    director
  34. 2000-01-10
    ➕
    MCCAFFREY, Paul appointed
    secretary
  35. 2000-01-10
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2000-01-10
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Douglas James resigned
    director
  37. 2000-01-10
    ➕
    HAMBLY, Michael Lawrence appointed
    director
  38. 2000-01-10
    ➕
    MCCAFFREY, Paul appointed
    director
  39. 2000-01-10
    ➖
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigned
    director
  40. 1999-01-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DA GROUP (ASIA) LIMITED
  41. 1999-01-21
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 1999-01-21
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Douglas James appointed
    director
  43. 1999-01-21
    ➕
    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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2013-05-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

The Lighthouse
70 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3LX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

MARKESON, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAND, David Roger→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCAFFREY, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-10 · resigned 2009-11-13
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-01-21 · resigned 2000-01-10
Resigned
ANTIFF, Michael→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2009-03-02
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Douglas James→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-01-21 · resigned 2000-01-10
Resigned
HAMBLY, Michael Lawrence→
director · ~76y · appointed 2000-01-10 · resigned 2002-07-10
Resigned
MCCAFFREY, Paul→
director · ~57y · appointed 2000-01-10 · resigned 2009-11-13
Resigned
POLSON, Michael Buchanan→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-01-21 · resigned 2000-01-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-05-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-12-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-31
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-13