EXTENDBIRCH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC260404 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-05
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 66). 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: medium (55/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
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
50 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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-03-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-03-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-03-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2021-01-23
    📄
    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  5. 2021-01-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2020-12-29
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  7. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-09-12
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2016-09-12
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2016-09-01
    ➕
    MCVICAR, William appointed
    secretary
  14. 2016-09-01
    ➖
    MCVICAR, Rosemary resigned
    secretary
  15. 2015-12-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-12-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-12-09
    📄
    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  19. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    SUN FIRST GB LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  20. 2014-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-12-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-12-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-12-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2004-02-02
    ➕
    MCVICAR, William Forsyth appointed
    director
  27. 2004-02-02
    ➖
    BROWN, Rhonda Susan resigned
    secretary
  28. 2004-02-02
    ➕
    MCVICAR, Rosemary appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-02-02
    ➖
    WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander resigned
    director
  30. 2003-12-20
    ➕
    BROWN, Rhonda Susan appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-12-20
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-12-20
    ➕
    WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander appointed
    director
  33. 2003-12-20
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2003-12-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EXTENDBIRCH LIMITED
  35. 2003-12-05
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-12-05
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2021-03-30

Group structure

Sun First Gb is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Sun First Gb
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
EXTENDBIRCH LIMITED
This company · SC260404

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sun First Gb
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-12-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78300 — Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

Registered office

505 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G12 8HN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

MCVICAR, William→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCVICAR, William Forsyth→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUN FIRST GB LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Rhonda Susan→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-20 · resigned 2004-02-02
Resigned
MCVICAR, Rosemary→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2016-09-01
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2003-12-20
Resigned
WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-12-20 · resigned 2004-02-02
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2003-12-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-23
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2021-01-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-01-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-09-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-09-12