BRIMMOND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180553 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4512
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7011SIC 7011
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2011-04-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-04-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-12-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-11-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-01📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-12-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-03-20➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-20➖IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1998-03-18➕MCCUE, Melvyn Roger Lindsay appointeddirector
- 1998-03-18➕PORTER, Allan George appointeddirector
- 1998-03-18➖ROXBURGH, Roy resignednominee-director
- 1997-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIMMOND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 1997-11-12➕IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-12➕ROXBURGH, Roy appointednominee-director
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2011-04-15
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4512 — SIC 4512
Registered office
66 Queens Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCUE, Melvyn Roger Lindsay→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PORTER, Allan George→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 2008-03-20
ROXBURGH, Roy→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 1998-03-18
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Recent filings (40 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-04-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-12-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-12-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-15
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-04-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-22
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-07
legacy
address · 287
2008-04-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-06-01