BRANMAR PROPERTIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC270890 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-20

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 21.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate

Sector: Real estate

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 21.4y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 21.4 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 (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

36 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2015-02-27
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-02-27
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Company dissolved
2014-11-07
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-27
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-07-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-03-18
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RUSH, William resigned
director
2013-01-30
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2012-11-26
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accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2012-07-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-
accounts · AA
2011-07-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-01
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-
accounts · AA
2009-08-11
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-
accounts · AA
2008-08-14
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-06-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-
accounts · AA
2008-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-
accounts · AA
2007-08-08
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-08-14
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-05-31
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legacy
officers · 288a
2005-08-01
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ROGERS, John Peter appointed
director
2004-12-17
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
2004-12-16
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
2004-10-07
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MURPHY, Noel Ferris appointed
secretary
2004-10-07
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MURPHY, Noel Ferris appointed
director
2004-10-07
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BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-10-07
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RUSH, William appointed
director
2004-10-07
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BLP CREATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2004-10-07
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BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2004-07-20
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Company incorporated
As BRANMAR PROPERTIES LIMITED
2004-07-20
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BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-07-20
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BLP CREATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2004-07-20
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BLP FORMATIONS 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 2015-02-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-07-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Quartermile One

15 Lauriston Place

Edinburgh

EH3 9EP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2014-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

MURPHY, Noel Ferris→

secretary · appointed 2004-10-07

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Active

MURPHY, Noel Ferris→

director · ~64y · appointed 2004-10-07

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Active

ROGERS, John Peter→

director · ~66y · appointed 2005-08-01

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Active

BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2004-10-07

Resigned

RUSH, William→

director · ~88y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2013-03-18

Resigned

BLP CREATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2004-10-07

Resigned

BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2004-10-07

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited	Legal charge	1 property	17/12/2004	—
	outstanding	NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited	Bond & floating charge	1 property	16/12/2004	—

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2015-02-27

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-11-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2014-10-27

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2014-10-27

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-07-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-10-14

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2013-08-23

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-07-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2013-04-04

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2013-01-30

accounts-amended-with-made-up-date

accounts · AAMD

2012-11-26

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-07-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-

accounts · AA

2012-05-02

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-07-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2011-05-03