BROOM ESTATES DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC293056 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-11
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
63/100
Worth a look
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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
25 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-01-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-01-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-02📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-11-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-12-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-28📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-03-20📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-03-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-02-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-01-28➕WHITELAW, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-28➕MEECHAN, Ronald Thomas appointeddirector
- 2006-01-28➕WHITELAW, Colin James appointeddirector
- 2006-01-28➖1924 NOMINEES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-28➖1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BROOM ESTATES DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2005-11-11➕1924 NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-11-11➕1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-11-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
75 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 6TS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MEECHAN, Ronald Thomas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITELAW, Colin James→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-01-28
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1924 NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-11 · resigned 2006-01-28
1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-11-11 · resigned 2006-01-28
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-01-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-15
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-03-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-29
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-10-01
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2007-01-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-12-28