BROOKER SIMPSON LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC094705 · ltd · incorporated 1985-08-14
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 33.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4544
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), 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: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 33.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.6 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 (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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-12-02
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-12-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-08-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-07-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-02-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2011-02-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2010-11-10
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    NICOLSON, George resigned
    director
  8. 2010-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2010-01-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-01-29
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  11. 2010-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2010-01-29
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  13. 2010-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2009-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-02-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2009-02-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  18. 2008-10-30
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    legacy
    address · 287
  19. 2008-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-02-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2008-01-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-02-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2006-12-04
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  26. 2006-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2006-02-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2005-09-15
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    NICOLSON, Margaret Patricia appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-09-15
    ➕
    NICOLSON, Barrie John appointed
    director
  30. 2005-09-15
    ➕
    NICOLSON, Ewan Gordon appointed
    director
  31. 2005-09-15
    ➖
    GILFILLAN, Elizabeth Buchanan resigned
    secretary
  32. 2005-09-15
    ➖
    GILFILLAN, Elizabeth Buchanan resigned
    director
  33. 2005-09-15
    ➖
    GILFILLAN, Walter Colquhoun resigned
    director
  34. 2005-09-15
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    NICOLSON, George appointed
    director
  35. 1996-08-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 1992-09-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  37. 1985-08-14
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    Company incorporated
    As BROOKER SIMPSON LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-12-02

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-08-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4544 — SIC 4544

Registered office

96-100 Salamander Street
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 7LA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

NICOLSON, Margaret Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-15
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Active
NICOLSON, Barrie John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-15
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Active
NICOLSON, Ewan Gordon→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-09-15
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Active
GILFILLAN, Elizabeth Buchanan→
secretary · resigned 2005-09-15
Resigned
GILFILLAN, Elizabeth Buchanan→
director · ~87y · resigned 2005-09-15
Resigned
GILFILLAN, Walter Colquhoun→
director · ~88y · resigned 2005-09-15
Resigned
NICOLSON, George→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2010-11-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property05/08/1996—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property28/09/1992—
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Recent filings (85 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-12-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-08-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-07-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-29
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-29
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-04
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-02-04