BERMALINE FOODS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC062512 · ltd · incorporated 1977-06-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 48.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-03➕TURNER, Ross appointeddirector
- 2025-10-03➖TURNER MBE, Bruce Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24➕LING, Debbie appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-24➖BOOTH, Joseph Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-01➕BOOTH, Joseph Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-01➖PATERSON, Raymond resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-23➖RALPH, John Graham resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-01➕PATERSON, Raymond appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-14➖TURNER, Guy Charles resigneddirector
- 1991-06-06➖TURNER, Kenneth Charles resigneddirector
- 1983-09-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1977-11-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1977-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BERMALINE FOODS LIMITED
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-06-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
Victoria Bridge
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 4BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
Active
TURNER, Ross→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-10-03
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BOOTH, Joseph Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2024-12-24
PATERSON, Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-12-01 · resigned 2016-07-01
RALPH, John Graham→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2013-12-23
TURNER, Guy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2002-05-14
TURNER, Kenneth Charles→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-06-06
TURNER MBE, Bruce Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2025-10-03
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture floating charge | 1 property | 09/09/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/11/1977 | — |
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Recent filings (99 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-23