BELL INGRAM REALISATION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downliquidation
SC159464 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-31
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
43/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 12/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 30.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (10 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
155 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
43/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
23
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2016-09-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-04-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-04-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-04-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2016-04-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-06-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-05-01➖REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell resigneddirector
- 2015-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-08-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-02-28➖ROBERTSON, Andrew Mcbain resigneddirector
- 2014-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-01-31➖NICOLL, Paul Gordon resigneddirector
- 2013-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-01➕TYSON, Derek appointeddirector
- 2011-08-01➖RUSSELL, Guy John Foley resigneddirector
- 2010-04-30➖WEDDERBURN, Alexander Guy resigneddirector
- 2010-04-01➕MITCHELL, Mark Alistair Nelson appointeddirector
- 2010-04-01➖MCCONNELL, William Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01➕NICOLL, Paul Gordon appointeddirector
- 2007-02-01➕CRAM, Iain Buchanan appointeddirector
- 2006-04-01➕RUSSELL, Guy John Foley appointeddirector
- 2006-01-16➖PRIESTNER, Kathryn Claire resigneddirector
- 2005-07-01➕TAYLOR, Malcolm John appointeddirector
- 2004-02-01➕PARLETT, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2004-02-01➕PRIESTNER, Kathryn Claire appointeddirector
- 2004-02-01➕WEDDERBURN, Alexander Guy appointeddirector
- 2002-05-13➕THOMS, Gordon Duff appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-13➕THOMS, Gordon Duff appointeddirector
- 2002-05-13➖REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-01➕REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-28➖HEBNER, William Stirton resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-10-31
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-08-07
Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-07-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
2nd Floor , Excel House
30 Semple Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2016-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2015-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-08-07OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (10 active · 15 resigned)
THOMS, Gordon Duff→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-05-13
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CRAM, Iain Buchanan→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-02-01
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LUMBY, John Graham→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-03-20
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MASON, George Jonathan Peter→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-03-20
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MITCHELL, Mark Alistair Nelson→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-04-01
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PARLETT, Steven James→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-01
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TAYLOR, Malcolm John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-07-01
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THOMPSON, Michael→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-05-01
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THOMS, Gordon Duff→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-05-13
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TYSON, Derek→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-08-01
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HEBNER, William Stirton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 2002-02-28
REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2002-05-13
THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-07-31 · resigned 1996-05-01
BARRACLOUGH, Fraser Rawlinson→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-03-20 · resigned 2001-01-31
BLACK, Douglas Maclean→
Resignednominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1995-07-31 · resigned 1996-04-30
CARNEGIE, Ivan James Grant→
Resignednominee-director · ~88y · appointed 1995-07-31 · resigned 1996-03-20
GWYTHER, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-03-20 · resigned 1998-09-30
MCCONNELL, William Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-03-20 · resigned 2010-04-01
MEDLOCK, Ann Kirsty→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 1998-02-13
NICOLL, Paul Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2014-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/05/2000 | 08/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 12/02/1999 | 08/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Inchside Inchside Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 12/02/1999 | 02/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/01/1999 | 15/06/2015 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/04/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (155 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-04-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-04-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2016-04-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-04-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-04-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-06-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-05-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2014-10-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-22