BORDER TAVERNS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC093844 · ltd · incorporated 1985-06-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 40.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2016-04-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-04-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-02-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-02-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-12-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-11📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-12-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-05-01➕BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-05-01➖BRODIES WS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-11-19➕LITCHFIELD, William Giles appointeddirector
- 1996-11-19➕BRODIES WS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-11-19➖MURRAY BEITH MURRAY WS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-11-19➖COLLINS, James William Hope resigneddirector
- 1985-08-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1985-08-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ian Bernard Dev
- 1985-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BORDER TAVERNS LIMITED
- 1949-04-02➖SMITH, Frank William Abernethy resigneddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-06-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
15 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-01
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LITCHFIELD, William Giles→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-11-19
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BRODIES WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-11-19 · resigned 2004-05-01
MURRAY BEITH MURRAY WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1996-11-19
COLLINS, James William Hope→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1996-11-19
SMITH, Frank William Abernethy→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1949-04-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/08/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Ian Bernard Dev | Standard security | 1 property | 15/08/1985 | — |
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Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-04-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-02-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-02-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-27