SUTHERLANDS RESEARCH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC233029 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-20

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

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Sector: Financial & insurance

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 81). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

86 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2016-04-26
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-04-26
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Company dissolved
2016-02-09
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-02-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-01-29
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-10-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-03-31
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CLARK, Edward Michael resigned
director
2015-01-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-01-07
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RAWLINGSON, James Hedley resigned
director
2014-10-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-02-26
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2014-02-24
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2014-02-24
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2014-02-05
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miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2013-10-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-12-28
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-09-24
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-09-18
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UNG, Julie appointed
secretary
2012-09-18
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TEPER, Gary resigned
secretary
2012-09-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-12
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-09-01
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RAWLINGSON, James Hedley appointed
director
2011-09-01
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-08-31
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HURST, Peter Anthony resigned
director
2011-07-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-20
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2007-04-24
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BROWN, Kenneth William Watson resigned
director
2007-01-02
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BARLEY, Christopher Andrew resigned
director
2004-11-26
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HOWARD, David Howarth Seymour, Sir appointed
director
2004-11-26
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LILWALL, Michael Raymond Ian appointed
director
2004-11-26
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TAIT, Gary Miller resigned
secretary
2004-11-26
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TEPER, Gary appointed
secretary
2004-11-26
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BAXENDALE, David Hugh resigned
director
2004-11-26
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CLARK, Edward Michael appointed
director
2004-11-26
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HURST, Peter Anthony appointed
director
2004-11-26
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SIMPSON, Mark Christian William resigned
director
2004-11-26
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TAIT, Gary Miller resigned
director
2003-08-06
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TAIT, Gary Miller appointed
secretary
2003-08-06
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DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-08-06
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BARLEY, Christopher Andrew appointed
director
2003-08-06
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BAXENDALE, David Hugh appointed
director
2003-08-06
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SIMPSON, Mark Christian William appointed
director
2003-06-12
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BROWN, Kenneth William Watson appointed
director
2003-06-12
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TAIT, Gary Miller appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100

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 81 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 22 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

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-06-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Registered office

2 Multrees Walk

St.Andrew Square

Edinburgh

EH1 3DQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2015-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

UNG, Julie→

secretary · appointed 2012-09-18

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HOWARD, David Howarth Seymour, Sir→

director · ~81y · appointed 2004-11-26

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Active

LILWALL, Michael Raymond Ian→

director · ~68y · appointed 2004-11-26

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Active

TAIT, Gary Miller→

secretary · appointed 2003-08-06 · resigned 2004-11-26

Resigned

TEPER, Gary→

secretary · appointed 2004-11-26 · resigned 2012-09-18

Resigned

DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2003-08-06

Resigned

BARLEY, Christopher Andrew→

director · ~75y · appointed 2003-08-06 · resigned 2007-01-02

Resigned

BAXENDALE, David Hugh→

director · ~74y · appointed 2003-08-06 · resigned 2004-11-26

Resigned

BROWN, Kenneth William Watson→

director · ~78y · appointed 2003-06-12 · resigned 2007-04-24

Resigned

CLARK, Edward Michael→

director · ~79y · appointed 2004-11-26 · resigned 2015-03-31

Resigned

HURST, Peter Anthony→

director · ~77y · appointed 2004-11-26 · resigned 2011-08-31

Resigned

RAWLINGSON, James Hedley→

director · ~59y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2015-01-07

Resigned

SIMPSON, Mark Christian William→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-08-06 · resigned 2004-11-26

Resigned

TAIT, Gary Miller→

director · ~63y · appointed 2003-06-12 · resigned 2004-11-26

Resigned

DM DIRECTOR LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2003-06-12

Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2016-04-26

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2016-02-09

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2016-02-02

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2016-01-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2015-12-16

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-10-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2015-04-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2015-01-28

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-10-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2014-09-30

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2014-02-26

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2014-02-24

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2014-02-24

miscellaneous

miscellaneous · MISC

2014-02-05

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-10-25