DICK PRECAST LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC199885 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-09
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 23610
Sector: Manufacturing
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 79). 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-03-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-03-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-11-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-11-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-09-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-10-15
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-09-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-12-04
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-09-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-12-09
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-09-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2011-04-30
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    MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday resigned
    director
  14. 2011-01-17
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-09-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2009-12-24
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-09-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2008-12-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-09-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2007-12-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-09-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-01-03
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  23. 2006-09-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2005-12-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2005-09-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2004-12-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2004-09-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2000-01-21
    ➕
    VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn appointed
    director
  29. 1999-09-09
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    Company incorporated
    As DICK PRECAST LIMITED
  30. 1999-09-09
    ➕
    O'BOYLE, Graham appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-09-09
    ➕
    MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 2015-03-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC23610 — SIC 23610

Registered office

Hillhouse Quarry
Troon
Ayrshire
KA10 7HY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

O'BOYLE, Graham→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-09
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Active
VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-01-21
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Active
MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday→
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-09-09 · resigned 2011-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-03-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-11-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-11-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-10-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-10
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-18
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-12-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-05-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-01-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-12-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-07