FRUIT MARKET DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC266352 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-13
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 21.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
71 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2024-01-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-01-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-11-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-10-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-11-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-26➕FRAIRE, Ernesto appointeddirector
- 2022-09-26➖DENHAM-SMITH, Andrew Hugh resigneddirector
- 2022-09-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-29➕BREATHNACH, Brian appointeddirector
- 2022-08-29➖ENRIGHT, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-01-31➖BREATHNACH, Brian resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➕DENHAM-SMITH, Andrew Hugh appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➕ENRIGHT, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➖FLYNN, David resigneddirector
- 2009-10-19➕FLYNN, David appointeddirector
- 2009-10-19➖ROBERTSON, Greig resigneddirector
- 2006-05-05➕BREATHNACH, Brian appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-05➖QUIGLEY, Niall Charles resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-05➕BREATHNACH, Brian appointeddirector
- 2006-05-05➖KNOX, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2006-05-05➖QUIGLEY, Niall Charles resigneddirector
- 2004-07-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lothian Fifty (523) Limited
- 2004-04-30➕QUIGLEY, Niall Charles appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-30➖BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-30➕KNOX, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2004-04-30➕QUIGLEY, Niall Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-04-30➕ROBERTSON, Greig appointeddirector
- 2004-04-30➖BLP CREATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-30➖BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-13🏢Company incorporatedAs FRUIT MARKET DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2004-04-13➕BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-13➕BLP CREATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-13➕BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-01-23
Group structure
Fyffes Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Fyffes Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FRUIT MARKET DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
This company · SC266352
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fyffes Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
C/O Fyffes Group Limited Royston Road
Deans Industrial Estate
Livingston
EH54 8AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
Active
BREATHNACH, Brian→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRAIRE, Ernesto→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-09-26
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QUIGLEY, Niall Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-30 · resigned 2006-05-05
BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2004-04-30
BREATHNACH, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-05-05 · resigned 2017-01-31
DENHAM-SMITH, Andrew Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2022-09-26
ENRIGHT, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2022-08-29
FLYNN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-10-19 · resigned 2017-01-31
KNOX, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-04-30 · resigned 2006-05-05
QUIGLEY, Niall Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-04-30 · resigned 2006-05-05
ROBERTSON, Greig→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-04-30 · resigned 2009-10-19
BLP CREATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2004-04-30
BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2004-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lothian Fifty (523) Lothian Fifty (523) Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 09/07/2004 | 26/10/2023 |
Recent filings (71 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-01-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-10-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30