BANCHORY CONSULTANTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC304012 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-14
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1110
Sector: Manufacturing
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 77). 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 (46/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-24📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-30➖KOSTULIN, Janice Ross Ferguson resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-25📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-25📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-07📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BANCHORY CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2006-06-14➕KOSTULIN, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2006-06-14➕KOSTULIN, Janice Ross Ferguson appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-14➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-14➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-14➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-06-14➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-06-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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 2010-08-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1110 — SIC 1110
Registered office
Rose Cottage
Glassel
Banchory
Kincardineshire
AB31 4DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
KOSTULIN, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KOSTULIN, Janice Ross Ferguson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-14 · resigned 2008-09-30
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-14 · resigned 2006-06-14
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-14 · resigned 2006-06-14
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Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-06-18
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2009-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-03-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-19
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-06-25
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-06-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-25
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2006-09-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-07-24