FM HERALD BUILDING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC265156 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.0y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
38 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
- 2011-11-25⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-11-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2011-03-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2010-09-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2010-08-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2010-04-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2010-02-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2009-10-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2009-09-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-04-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2009-04-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2009-03-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-03-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2008-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-31📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-05-25📄mortgage-alter-floating-chargemortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2004-05-21📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2004-05-20📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2004-05-06📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2004-05-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Blue Sky Media Limited
- 2004-05-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Blue Sky Media Limited
- 2004-05-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-04-30📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2004-04-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-03-31➕MILNE, Jonathon Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-31➕FORBES, John Inglis appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31➕MILNE, John Todd appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31➕MILNE, Jonathon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31➖BURNESS SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-31➖BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs FM HERALD BUILDING LIMITED
- 2004-03-19➕BURNESS SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-19➕BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-11-25
11 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-11-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-08-25: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
C/O Zolfo Cooper Cornerstone
107 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MILNE, Jonathon Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-03-31
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FORBES, John Inglis→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-03-31
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MILNE, John Todd→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-03-31
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MILNE, Jonathon Alexander→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-03-31
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BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2004-03-31
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2004-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Blue Sky Media Blue Sky Media Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 05/05/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Blue Sky Media Blue Sky Media Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 05/05/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 04/05/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 29/04/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-11-25
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2011-08-25
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2011-03-30
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2010-09-22
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2010-08-25
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2010-04-07
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2010-02-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2009-10-16
legacy
address · 287
2009-09-08
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2009-04-22
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2009-04-16
legacy
address · 287
2009-03-09
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2009-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-07-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-04-22