BSW TIMBER (CARLISLE) LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC075149 · ltd · incorporated 1981-06-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 37.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 91). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-01-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-09-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-08-27📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2010-08-27📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2010-08-27⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2010-08-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-05📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-04➕JONES, Howard Jeremy appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-04➕JONES, Howard Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2008-12-04➖GRIFFITHS, David Roger resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-04➖GRIFFITHS, David Roger resigneddirector
- 2008-11-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-01-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1993-08-31➕GRIFFITHS, David Roger appointedsecretary
- 1993-08-31➖SANDERSON, Archibald Henderson resignedsecretary
- 1993-08-31➕GRIFFITHS, David Roger appointeddirector
- 1993-08-31➖SANDERSON, Archibald Henderson resigneddirector
- 1992-03-27➖BALFOUR, David James resigneddirector
- 1992-03-27➖BURD, Christopher John Skidmore resigneddirector
- 1992-03-27➖GRIFFITHS, David Roger resigneddirector
- 1991-04-01➕BALFOUR, David James appointeddirector
- 1991-03-14➖BROWNLIE, John Mckittrick resigneddirector
- 1991-03-14➖LYDEN, John Kevin resigneddirector
- 1991-03-14➖OXNARD, Michael Douglas resigneddirector
- 1991-03-14➖VAN REENEN, Gijs resigneddirector
- 1990-10-01➕GRIFFITHS, David Roger appointeddirector
- 1988-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1981-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BSW TIMBER (CARLISLE) LTD.
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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 2011-01-07
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-08-27: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-06-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
East End
Earlston
Berwickshire
TD4 6JA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
JONES, Howard Jeremy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-12-04
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Active
JONES, Howard Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-12-04
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GRIFFITHS, David Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-31 · resigned 2008-12-04
SANDERSON, Archibald Henderson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-08-31
BALFOUR, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1991-04-01 · resigned 1992-03-27
BROWNLIE, John Mckittrick→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1991-03-14
BURD, Christopher John Skidmore→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1992-03-27
GRIFFITHS, David Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1993-08-31 · resigned 2008-12-04
GRIFFITHS, David Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1990-10-01 · resigned 1992-03-27
LYDEN, John Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1991-03-14
OXNARD, Michael Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1991-03-14
SANDERSON, Archibald Henderson→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1993-08-31
VAN REENEN, Gijs→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1991-03-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/07/1988 | — |
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Recent filings (87 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-01-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-09-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-09-08
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2010-08-27
legacy
capital · SH20
2010-08-27
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2010-08-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-08-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-05
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-07-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-05