IME 2010 LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC382216 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-20
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
19 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-11-17
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-11-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-07-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2015-01-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2014-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2014-10-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2014-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2014-05-02
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    MCDONALD, Ian James resigned
    director
  10. 2013-08-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-08-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-07-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2012-07-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2012-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-04-20
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2012-04-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2012-04-01
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    MCDONALD, Ian James appointed
    director
  19. 2011-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-12-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2010-11-18
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  22. 2010-07-20
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    Company incorporated
    As IME 2010 LTD
  23. 2010-07-20
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Colin Mcdermott appointed
    director
  24. 2010-07-20
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-11-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

4-5 Mitchell Street
Edinburgh
EH6 7BD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Colin Mcdermott→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-07-20
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Active
MCDONALD, Ian James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2014-05-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-11-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-07-31
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-12-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-10-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2012-07-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-04-20