DAKOTA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC323267 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-09
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (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 (51/100)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 (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2014-12-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-12-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-08-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-08-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-07-09📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2014-07-03📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2014-07-03⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2014-07-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-05-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-05-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2010-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-05-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-15📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-07-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-15➕CAMPBELL, James Mossman appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-15➕CAMPBELL, James Mossman appointeddirector
- 2007-06-15➕JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2007-06-15➕WEBSTER, Alan Watt appointeddirector
- 2007-06-15➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-15➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs DAKOTA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2007-05-09➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-09➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
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 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-12-12
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-07-03: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Titanium 1 Kings Inch Place
Renfrew
PA4 8WF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
CAMPBELL, James Mossman→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-06-15
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CAMPBELL, James Mossman→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2007-06-15
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JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-06-15
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WEBSTER, Alan Watt→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-06-15
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-09 · resigned 2007-06-15
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-05-09 · resigned 2007-06-15
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-12-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-08-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-08-01
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2014-07-09
legacy
capital · SH20
2014-07-03
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2014-07-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-07-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-07-14