DIMARK PROPERTIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC266682 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-19
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 20.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7020
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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 20.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
25 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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-06📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-01-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-11-18📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-08-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-12📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-08-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-23📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-06-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-05-19📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-04-27📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-02-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs DIMARK PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2004-04-19➕KING, Andy Moffat appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-19➕HOUNSELL, Ronald Mark appointeddirector
- 2004-04-19➕KING, Andy Moffat appointeddirector
- 2004-04-19➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-19➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-19➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-19➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 22 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 2012-01-06
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7020 — SIC 7020
Registered office
Langstilly Farm
Lochwinnoch
Renfrewshire
PA12 4DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
HOUNSELL, Ronald Mark→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-04-19
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KING, Andy Moffat→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-04-19
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2004-04-19
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2004-04-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/04/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-09-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-11-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-03-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-06-13
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-06-12
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-06-12
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-08-23
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-08-23
legacy
address · 287
2006-06-15