BUSINESS EDGE (RESOURCING) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC230863 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-26
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
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 72). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
48 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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-12-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-12-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-09-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-09-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-01-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2017-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-01-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2016-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-05-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-07-10
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2014-07-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2014-05-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2012-09-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  22. 2012-09-05
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    MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2012-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-05-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2002-04-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUSINESS EDGE (RESOURCING) LIMITED
  26. 2002-04-26
    ➕
    MASON, Robert Alan appointed
    director
  27. 2002-04-26
    ➕
    MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2002-04-26
    ➕
    HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton appointed
    director
  29. 2002-04-26
    ➖
    HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton resigned
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2019-12-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Alan Mason
Individual · British · DOB 11/1954 · age 72
75–100%
—75-100% shares26/04/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

64a Cumberland Street Cumberland Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6RE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MASON, Robert Alan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-04-26
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Active
MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-26 · resigned 2012-09-05
Resigned
HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-04-26 · resigned 2002-04-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-12-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-09-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-01-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-24