THE ROSS DUGUID PRACTICE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC200723 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒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
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 (47/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
47 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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2012-07-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-07-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-03-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-03-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-11-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-07-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-24📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-11-24📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2008-11-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-11-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-11-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-10-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2000-11-03➖KEANE, Philip Thomas resigneddirector
- 2000-03-01➕KEANE, Philip Thomas appointeddirector
- 1999-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs THE ROSS DUGUID PRACTICE LIMITED
- 1999-10-13➕DUGUID, Elizabeth Morag appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-13➕DUGUID, Ross Alexander appointeddirector
- 1999-10-13➕ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-10-13➖ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-10-13➕ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-10-13➖ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DUGUID" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-10-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
44 Hill Street
Tillicoultry
Clackmannanshire
FK13 6HF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
DUGUID, Elizabeth Morag→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUGUID, Ross Alexander→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-10-13 · resigned 1999-10-13
KEANE, Philip Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2000-11-03
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-10-13 · resigned 1999-10-13
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-12
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-07-15
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-07-15
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-24