DSM ELECTRICAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC271136 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-26
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 19.1y 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: SIC 4531
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.1 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 (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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
20 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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-19📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-11-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-08-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-08-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-30📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-03-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2006-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-08-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-08-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-08-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-08-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-08-04📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs DSM ELECTRICAL LIMITED
- 2004-07-26➕MCNAIR, Frances appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-26➕MCNAIR, Dale appointeddirector
- 2004-07-26➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-26➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-26➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-07-26➖ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-07-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +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
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 65. 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 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 2010-11-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-07-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531
Registered office
Block 1 Unit 2 Drongan Ind
Estate Watson Terrace
Ayr
East Ayrshire
KA6 7AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MCNAIR, Dale→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-07-26
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ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-26 · resigned 2004-07-26
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-26 · resigned 2004-07-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/03/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-11-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-11
legacy
address · 287
2007-09-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-07
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2007-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-12-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-05-11
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-08-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-08-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-08-16