DIGITAL I.T. AND COMMUNICATIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC339399 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-11

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

48/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.7y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

21 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

53 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

48/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

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 (44 events)Click to expand

2023-01-20
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-01-20
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Company dissolved
2022-10-20
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liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland
insolvency · WU15(Scot)
2018-07-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-07-09
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liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2018-07-09
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liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2018-06-18
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liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2018-06-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-05-31
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2018-05-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-05-14
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Coralinn LLP
2018-05-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-12
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-04-11
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-04-11
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-04-11
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Charge satisfied #2
2018-04-11
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Charge satisfied #1
2018-03-30
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STEWART, John resigned
director
2018-03-30
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WILSON, Michael John resigned
director
2018-03-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-03-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-02-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-03-23
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2017-03-17
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Igf Invoice Finance Limited
2017-01-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-01-16
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2017-01-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-01-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-01-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-01-13
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STEWART, Hugh appointed
director
2017-01-13
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WARDLAW, John Robert appointed
director
2017-01-13
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STEWART, John appointed
director
2016-07-31
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MEECHAN, Michael George resigned
director
2015-09-01
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2015-05-11
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MEECHAN, Michael George appointed
director
2014-04-29
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HAWKES, Bill resigned
secretary
2014-04-29
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MCENANEY, Alex resigned
director
2013-12-01
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ARMSTRONG, Craig appointed
director
2013-12-01
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MCDONALD, Thomas appointed
director
2008-03-11
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Company incorporated
As DIGITAL I.T. AND COMMUNICATIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
2008-03-11
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HAWKES, Bill appointed
secretary
2008-03-11
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MCENANEY, Alex appointed
director
2008-03-11
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WILSON, Michael John appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-01-20

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-01-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-10-20: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Coralinn Llp holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Coralinn Llp

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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DIGITAL I.T. AND COMMUNICATIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

This company · SC339399

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Coralinn Llp Corporate entity	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	13/03/2017
Mr John Stewart Individual · British · DOB 06/1987 · age 39	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	27/02/2017
Mr Hugh Stewart Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	27/02/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2008-03-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

C/O Leonard Curtis Recovery Limited Fourth Floor

58 Waterloo Street

Glasgow

G2 7DA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2017-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

ARMSTRONG, Craig→

director · ~46y · appointed 2013-12-01

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Active

MCDONALD, Thomas→

director · ~42y · appointed 2013-12-01

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Active

STEWART, Hugh→

director · ~69y · appointed 2017-01-13

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Active

WARDLAW, John Robert→

director · ~62y · appointed 2017-01-13

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Active

HAWKES, Bill→

secretary · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2014-04-29

Resigned

MCENANEY, Alex→

director · ~70y · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2014-04-29

Resigned

MEECHAN, Michael George→

director · ~59y · appointed 2015-05-11 · resigned 2016-07-31

Resigned

STEWART, John→

director · ~39y · appointed 2017-01-13 · resigned 2018-03-30

Resigned

WILSON, Michael John→

director · ~66y · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2018-03-30

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Coralinn Coralinn LLP	A registered charge	1 property	14/05/2018	—
satisfied	Igf Invoice Finance Igf Invoice Finance Limited	A registered charge	—	17/03/2017	11/04/2018
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	01/09/2015	11/04/2018

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Recent filings (53 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2023-01-20

liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting-court-scotland

insolvency · WU15(Scot)

2022-10-20

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2018-07-09

liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland

insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)

2018-07-09

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland

insolvency · 4.2(Scot)

2018-07-09

liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland

insolvency · 4.9(Scot)

2018-06-18

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2018-06-05

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2018-05-31

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2018-05-21

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

officers · TM01

2018-05-11

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

officers · TM01

2018-05-11

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2018-04-12

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2018-04-12

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2018-04-11

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2018-04-11