FM FRONT DOOR LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC296514 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-02
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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Opportunity
44/100
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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 44/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. 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: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
53 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 70/100 (specialist).
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
53 charges (53/53 with lender, 53/53 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
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
46
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 (93 events)Click to expand
- 2017-01-17⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-01-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-10-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2016-10-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2016-05-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2015-12-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2015-11-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2015-10-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2015-06-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-11-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-05-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-11-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2013-10-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2013-08-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2013-08-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2013-08-22⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2012-10-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2012-05-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2012-01-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2011-11-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2011-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-10-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2011-09-20⚠️liquidation-administration-notice-of-petition-scotlandinsolvency · 2.2B(Scot)
- 2011-07-20⚠️liquidation-administration-notice-of-petition-scotlandinsolvency · 2.2B(Scot)
- 2011-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-18➖LURRING, Robert Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-17➕LURRING, Robert Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2010-02-17➖MILNE, Jonathon Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-17➖FORBES, John Inglis resigneddirector
- 2010-02-17➖MILNE, John Todd resigneddirector
- 2008-11-14🔒Charge registered #53Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2008-11-14🔒Charge registered #52Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2008-11-14🔒Charge registered #51Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2008-11-14🔒Charge registered #50Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2008-11-14🔒Charge registered #49Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2008-11-14🔒Charge registered #48Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2008-11-14🔒Charge registered #47Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2008-11-14🔒Charge registered #46Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2008-11-14🔒Charge registered #45Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2008-11-14🔒Charge registered #44Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2007-11-27🔒Charge registered #36Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2007-11-23🔒Charge registered #35Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2007-11-21🔒Charge registered #43Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2007-11-21🔒Charge registered #41Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2007-11-21🔒Charge registered #40Lender: Dunfermlione Building Society
- 2007-11-21🔒Charge registered #39Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2007-11-21🔒Charge registered #38Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2007-11-21🔒Charge registered #37Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2007-11-21🔒Charge registered #33Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
Showing most recent 50 of 93 events
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 20 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 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
2 high · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-01-17
22 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-01-17: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-10-17: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
53 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Atria One, 144 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8EX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
MILNE, Jonathon Alexander→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LURRING, Robert Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-02-17 · resigned 2010-05-18
MILNE, Jonathon Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2010-02-17
BURNESS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-02 · resigned 2006-02-08
FORBES, John Inglis→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2010-02-17
MILNE, John Todd→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2010-02-17
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-02-02 · resigned 2006-02-08
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Mortgages & charges
53
Total charges
53
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:53 of 53 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 27/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 23/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermlione Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 20/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 20/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 20/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 16/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 16/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 16/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 15/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 14/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 13/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 13/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 13/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 13/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 13/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 19/09/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 24/03/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/02/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (107 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-01-17
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2016-10-17
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2016-10-17
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2016-05-24
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2015-12-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2015-11-27
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2015-10-23
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2015-06-01
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-11-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-04
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2013-11-07
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2013-10-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2013-08-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2013-08-22