BMK (DUNBLANE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC190208 · ltd · incorporated 1998-10-07

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 27.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 80). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 27.3y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

68 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2021-09-16
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-09-16
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Company dissolved
2021-06-16
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2020-07-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-07-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-12
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-10-12
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-10-12
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-10-12
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Charge satisfied #1
2019-07-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-07-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-10-24
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-07-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-11-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-11-12
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-08-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2003-03-20
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SCOULLAR, Brian Eric resigned
director
2002-02-28
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PETTIGREW, Colin William resigned
director
1999-05-20
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ALEXANDER, Ronald Samuel appointed
secretary
1999-04-23
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BARBER FLEMING, Anthony John resigned
secretary
1999-04-23
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BARBER FLEMING, Anthony John resigned
director
1999-01-21
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
1999-01-13
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
1998-10-07
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Company incorporated
As BMK (DUNBLANE) LIMITED
1998-10-07
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ALEXANDER, Ronald Samuel appointed
director
1998-10-07
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BLACKSTOCK, Anne Myra appointed
director
1998-10-07
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DUNN, Iain Cameron appointed
director
1998-10-07
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MACKENZIE, Keith Hamilton appointed
director
1998-10-07
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SMITH, Andrew appointed
director
1998-10-07
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BARBER FLEMING, Anthony John appointed
secretary
1998-10-07
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DAVIDSON CHALMERS WS appointed
corporate-secretary
1998-10-07
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DAVIDSON CHALMERS WS resigned
corporate-secretary
1998-10-07
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BARBER FLEMING, Anthony John appointed
director
1998-10-07
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PETTIGREW, Colin William appointed
director
1998-10-07
➕
SCOULLAR, Brian Eric appointed
director
1998-10-07
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DAVIDSON CHALMERS (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
1998-10-07
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DAVIDSON CHALMERS (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-09-16

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-09-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-06-16: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1998-10-07

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

C/O 133 Finnieston Street

Glasgow

G3 8HB

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2019-10-31

Confirmation statement

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