FM FINNIESTON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC274555 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-11
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.9y
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 20.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2014-10-08📄bona-vacantia-companyrestoration · BONA
- 2011-08-10⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-08-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-10⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2011-05-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-08-12⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2010-08-12⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2010-05-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-05-18➖LURRING, Robert Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-01-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-07➕LURRING, Robert Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-07➖MILNE, Jonathon Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-07➖FORBES, John Inglis resigneddirector
- 2010-01-07➖MILNE, John Todd resigneddirector
- 2009-11-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-07-09📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2009-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-12📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2009-05-11📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2009-05-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Fm Property Management Services Limited
- 2009-02-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-07-28📄mortgage-alter-floating-chargemortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2007-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-06-17📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2005-06-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2005-05-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2004-11-08➕MILNE, Jonathon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-11-08➕MILNE, Jonathon Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-08➖BURNESS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-08➕FORBES, John Inglis appointeddirector
- 2004-11-08➕MILNE, John Todd appointeddirector
- 2004-11-08➖BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs FM FINNIESTON LIMITED
- 2004-10-11➕BURNESS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-10-11➕BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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 2011-08-10
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-08-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-05-10: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Citypoint, 65 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
MILNE, Jonathon Alexander→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-11-08
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LURRING, Robert Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2010-05-18
MILNE, Jonathon Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-08 · resigned 2010-01-07
BURNESS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2004-11-08
FORBES, John Inglis→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-11-08 · resigned 2010-01-07
MILNE, John Todd→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-11-08 · resigned 2010-01-07
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2004-11-08
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Fm Property Management Services Fm Property Management Services Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 08/05/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Standard security | 1 property | 06/06/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Floating charge | 1 property | 18/05/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2014-10-08
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-08-10
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2011-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-05-05
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2010-08-12
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2010-08-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-05-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-01-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-14
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2009-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-01
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2009-05-12