STREET WISE BY DESIGN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC227189 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-22
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 17.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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
1 live charge · oldest 17.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2022-12-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-12-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-08-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-08-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-08-16📄legacyrestoration · AC93
- 2022-05-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-02-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-02-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-01-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-11-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works PLC
- 2008-10-15➕DUNBAR, Lauren Alexia appointeddirector
- 2008-10-15➖DEY, Ian George resigneddirector
- 2002-01-24➕DEY, Margaret Norma Connell appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-24➕DEY, Margaret Norma Connell appointeddirector
- 2002-01-24➖MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-01-24➕DEY, Ian George appointeddirector
- 2002-01-24➖MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs STREET WISE BY DESIGN LIMITED
- 2002-01-22➕MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-01-22➕MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2022-12-13
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Margaret Norma Connell Dey Individual · British · DOB 08/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
The Coach House
St Swithin Street
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire,
AB10 6XE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
DEY, Margaret Norma Connell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-01-24
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DEY, Margaret Norma Connell→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-01-24
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DUNBAR, Lauren Alexia→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2008-10-15
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MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-22 · resigned 2002-01-24
DEY, Ian George→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-01-24 · resigned 2008-10-15
MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-01-22 · resigned 2002-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Mortgage Works The Mortgage Works PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/11/2008 | 15/12/2020 |
Recent filings (68 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-12-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-08-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-08-24
legacy
restoration · AC93
2022-08-16
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-05-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-02-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-29