D.M.P.U.T.I. (KILBARCHAN) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC203203 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-21
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2811
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7430SIC 7430
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2013-02-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-02-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-10-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-10-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-09-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-08-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-08-30📄legacyrestoration · AC93
- 2005-08-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2005-05-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2005-03-18📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2004-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-02-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-11-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-01-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-12-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2001-01-31📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-02-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-01-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-01-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-01-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs D.M.P.U.T.I. (KILBARCHAN) LIMITED
- 2000-01-21➕SCOTT, Penelope appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-21➕SCOTT, Brian James appointeddirector
- 2000-01-21➕ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-01-21➖ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-01-21➕ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-01-21➖ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-01-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 26 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 2013-02-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2811 — SIC 2811
Registered office
8 Meadside Road
Kilbarchan
Johnstone
Renfrewshire
PA10 2NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2003-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
SCOTT, Brian James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-01-21
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ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-21 · resigned 2000-01-21
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-01-21 · resigned 2000-01-21
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-02-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-08-30
legacy
restoration · AC93
2012-08-30
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2005-08-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2005-05-06
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2005-03-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-02-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2003-11-22
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-02-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2002-11-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2002-01-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2001-12-05