DFT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC505510 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-11
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
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62030Computer facilities management activities
- 70210Public relations and communications activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2020-01-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-01-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-05-23📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2019-04-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-04-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-03-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2018-05-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-05-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-05-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-25➖MODUPE, Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-08-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-08-01➕MODUPE, Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-01➖MODUPE-JOSEPH, Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-01➖MODUPE-JOSEPH, Joseph Oke resigneddirector
- 2017-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-14➕OLUWALAGBA, Michael Ayodele appointeddirector
- 2016-06-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs DFT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2015-05-11➕MODUPE-JOSEPH, Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-11➕MODUPE-JOSEPH, Joseph Oke appointeddirector
- 2015-05-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-01-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Ayodele Oluwalagba Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | 50–75% | 25–50% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 01/04/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Joseph Oke Modupe-Josephceased 06/04/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing
Registered office
41 Sandpiper Place
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G75 8UP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
OLUWALAGBA, Michael Ayodele→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-03-14
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MODUPE, Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2018-04-25
MODUPE-JOSEPH, Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-11 · resigned 2017-08-01
MODUPE-JOSEPH, Joseph Oke→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-05-11 · resigned 2017-08-01
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-14
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2019-05-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-04-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-04-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-03-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2018-06-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-05-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-05-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-05-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-08-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-08-14