BOROUGH HOTEL (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC240215 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-27
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 20.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5510
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.0y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2012-06-16⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-06-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-03-16⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2008-05-21⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2008-05-21⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2008-04-21⚠️liquidation-court-order-recall-provisional-liquidatorinsolvency · O/C PROV RECALL
- 2008-03-06⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2007-11-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-defer-dissolutioninsolvency · COLIQ
- 2007-11-15⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2007-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-21📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-04-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2005-12-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-12-29📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2005-12-15➕HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-12-15➕HENDERSON, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2005-12-15➕HENDERSON, Kym appointeddirector
- 2005-12-15➖GRYCUK, Fiona resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-15➖DOYLE, Sean Hugh resigneddirector
- 2005-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-09-29📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2005-06-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-03-19➕GRYCUK, Fiona appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-19➖MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-19➕DOYLE, Sean Hugh appointeddirector
- 2003-03-19➖MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BOROUGH HOTEL (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2002-11-27➕MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-27➕MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-06-16
8 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-06-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-03-16: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5510 — SIC 5510
Registered office
Exchange Tower
19 Canning Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8EH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HENDERSON, Jamie→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HENDERSON, Kym→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-12-15
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GRYCUK, Fiona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2005-12-15
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2003-03-19
DOYLE, Sean Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2005-12-15
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2003-03-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 18/04/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-06-16
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2012-03-16
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2008-05-21
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2008-05-21
liquidation-court-order-recall-provisional-liquidator
insolvency · O/C PROV RECALL
2008-04-21
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2008-03-06
liquidation-voluntary-defer-dissolution
insolvency · COLIQ
2007-11-29
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2007-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-03-21
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2006-04-21
legacy
address · 287
2005-12-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-12-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-12-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-12-29