BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC275330 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2025-10-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-08-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2025-07-31
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2025-07-24
    ➖
    IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  6. 2025-07-24
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-07-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-04-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-11-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2004-11-12
    ➕
    ROSE, Robert John appointed
    director
  20. 2004-11-12
    ➖
    ROXBURGH, Roy resigned
    nominee-director
  21. 2004-10-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE LIMITED
  22. 2004-10-29
    ➕
    IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2004-10-29
    ➕
    ROXBURGH, Roy appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 21 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 2025-10-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert John Rose
Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest29/10/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

2 Riverside Park
Port Elphinstone
Inverurie
Aberdeenshire
AB51 3SB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-10-29

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

ROSE, Robert John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-29 · resigned 2025-07-24
Resigned
ROXBURGH, Roy→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 2004-10-29 · resigned 2004-11-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-10-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-08-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-07-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-04