RDW DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC309156 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-26
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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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
33 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
85
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2018-08-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2018-08-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-06-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2018-06-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-10-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs RDW DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2006-09-26➕JOHNSTON, James appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-26➕JOHNSTON, Derek appointeddirector
- 2006-09-26➕JOHNSTON, James appointeddirector
- 2006-09-26➕MILNE, John David appointeddirector
- 2006-09-26➕MILNE, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2006-09-26➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-09-26➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2018-08-28
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| D LAING LTD→ SC662609 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DBS ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ SC402524 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| DD ELECTRICAL LTD→ SC868579 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DDM ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ SC557974 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| DDTOWERS LTD→ SC880804 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELSON CONTRACTS LIMITED→ SC133992 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| DIDA PLASTERING LTD→ SC663003 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DM PLUMBING SMALL CONTRACTS LIMITED→ SC844888 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DOMESTIC PLUMBING & HEATING LTD→ SC477331 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| DOMU MEA LTD→ SC770280 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
6 Lochside Road
Forfar
Angus
DD8 3JE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
Active
JOHNSTON, Derek→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2006-09-26
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JOHNSTON, James→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-09-26
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MILNE, John David→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2006-09-26
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MILNE, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-09-26
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-26 · resigned 2006-09-26
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-08-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-06-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-04-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-24