FORTH BRIDGE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC318331 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-12
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
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2012-08-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-08-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-04-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-04-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-30➕SEIVWRIGHT, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2010-09-30➖MCPAKE, Ian Alan Herbert resigneddirector
- 2010-03-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-16📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-26➕MCPAKE, Ian Alan Herbert appointeddirector
- 2009-02-26➖SIMMONS, William Graeme resigneddirector
- 2008-12-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-30➕SIMMONS, William Graeme appointeddirector
- 2008-09-30➖REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-09-30➖TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-09-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs FORTH BRIDGE LIMITED
- 2007-03-12➕TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-12➕REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-03-12➕TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-03-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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 2012-08-03
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Edinburgh Quay
133 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 9AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-12
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SEIVWRIGHT, Nigel→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-09-30
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MCPAKE, Ian Alan Herbert→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-02-26 · resigned 2010-09-30
SIMMONS, William Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2009-02-26
REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-12 · resigned 2008-09-30
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-12 · resigned 2008-09-30
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-08-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-16
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-03-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-12