BUTLER & YOUNG (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC264871 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-12
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 21.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7420
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 21.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-02-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-01-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-10-31➕MANSOOR, Dilshard appointeddirector
- 2010-10-31➖SMITH, Alistair James resigneddirector
- 2010-03-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-22📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2009-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-31➖WILKINSON, Geoffrey Clive resigneddirector
- 2008-12-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-11-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-14➕MANSOOR, Dilshard appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-14➖KELLY, Gerard Martin resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-01-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-07📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2006-12-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-11-22➖RUNDLE, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2006-11-22➖SEYMOUR, Arthur James resigneddirector
- 2006-11-22➖WILKINS, Paul Stephen resigneddirector
- 2006-11-22➕WILKINSON, Geoffrey Clive appointeddirector
- 2006-11-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-01-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-07-07➕SEYMOUR, Arthur James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-26➕SMITH, Alistair James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-25➕KELLY, Gerard Martin appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-25➖@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-25➕RUNDLE, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2004-03-25➕WILKINS, Paul Stephen appointeddirector
- 2004-03-25➖@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BUTLER & YOUNG (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2004-03-12➕@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-12➕@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7420 — SIC 7420
Registered office
Centrum Park, Hagmill Road
Coatbridge
North Lanarkshire,
ML5 4TD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
Active
MANSOOR, Dilshard→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KELLY, Gerard Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2008-11-14
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-12 · resigned 2004-03-25
RUNDLE, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2006-11-22
SEYMOUR, Arthur James→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-07-07 · resigned 2006-11-22
SMITH, Alistair James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2010-10-31
WILKINS, Paul Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2006-11-22
WILKINSON, Geoffrey Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-11-22 · resigned 2009-01-31
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-12 · resigned 2004-03-25
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/11/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 06/01/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-02-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-01-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-05
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2009-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-03-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-13
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-12-10
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-18