BURNSIDE 118 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC311701 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-09
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (47/100)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 (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-05-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-01-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-31➖WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander resigneddirector
- 2010-01-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-06-25📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-01-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-22➕RUSSELL, Elizabeth Louise appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-22➕RUSSELL, James Ker appointeddirector
- 2006-12-22➖BROWN, Rhonda Susan resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-22➕WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2006-12-22➖WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander resignednominee-director
- 2006-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BURNSIDE 118 LIMITED
- 2006-11-09➕BROWN, Rhonda Susan appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-09➕WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander appointednominee-director
- 2006-11-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2012-05-04
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Homelea House, Faith Avenue
Quarriers Village
Bridge Of Weir
Renfrewshire
PA11 3SX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
RUSSELL, Elizabeth Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-12-22
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RUSSELL, James Ker→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-12-22
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BROWN, Rhonda Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-09 · resigned 2006-12-22
WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-12-22 · resigned 2010-01-31
WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2006-11-09 · resigned 2006-12-22
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-05-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-01-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-02-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-03-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-09-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-03-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-18
legacy
address · 287
2008-01-15