BAYHEAD BRIDGE CENTRE (TRADING) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC330003 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 15.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£-59
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £59

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£59
↑ 98% YoY
Current Assets
£51k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£3k£14k£31k£47k£64k£80kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£-59£-2.6k
Current assets£51.2k£80.1k
Net assets£-59£-2.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
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  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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  2. 2025-04-25
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  8. 2023-04-12
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    MACAULAY, Iain appointed
    director
  9. 2023-04-12
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    MACIVER, John Angus appointed
    director
  10. 2023-04-12
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    MACMILLAN, Iain resigned
    director
  11. 2023-04-12
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    MORRISON, David resigned
    director
  12. 2023-03-30
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  13. 2022-03-26
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  14. 2020-12-23
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  15. 2020-04-22
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  16. 2019-04-15
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  21. 2018-04-30
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  22. 2014-11-21
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    MACLEOD, Marion Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  23. 2014-11-21
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    MACKENZIE, Alasdair Macrae resigned
    director
  24. 2014-04-25
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    MURRAY, Gordon resigned
    director
  25. 2013-09-13
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    MACDONALD, Johan appointed
    director
  26. 2013-09-13
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    MORRISON, David appointed
    director
  27. 2013-02-08
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    MACDONALD, Donald John resigned
    director
  28. 2012-09-14
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    MACKENZIE, Alasdair Macrae appointed
    director
  29. 2012-09-14
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    MURRAY, Gordon appointed
    director
  30. 2012-06-22
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    CARLIN, Peter resigned
    director
  31. 2012-06-22
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    MCCORMACK, Angus resigned
    director
  32. 2011-12-31
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    GREEN, David Ross resigned
    director
  33. 2011-10-07
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    MACMILLAN, Iain appointed
    director
  34. 2010-09-27
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    MORRISON, David resigned
    director
  35. 2010-08-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar
  36. 2009-12-14
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    MACSWEEN, Donald John resigned
    director
  37. 2009-10-01
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    MACDONALD, Donald John appointed
    director
  38. 2009-07-31
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    NICHOLSON, Alasdair resigned
    director
  39. 2009-07-28
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    GREEN, David Ross appointed
    director
  40. 2009-07-27
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    CARLIN, Peter appointed
    director
  41. 2009-07-22
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    MCCORMACK, Angus appointed
    director
  42. 2009-06-21
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    MORRISON, David appointed
    director
  43. 2008-11-18
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    MACMILLAN, Callum Ian resigned
    director
  44. 2008-06-02
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    FERRIS, Michael Ian resigned
    secretary
  45. 2008-06-02
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    MACLEOD, Marion Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  46. 2008-05-07
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    FERRIS, Michael Ian resigned
    director
  47. 2008-05-07
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    MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay resigned
    director
  48. 2008-05-07
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    MACMILLAN, Callum Ian appointed
    director
  49. 2008-05-07
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    MACSWEEN, Donald John appointed
    director
  50. 2008-05-07
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    NICHOLSON, Alasdair appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Bayhead Bridge Centre is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Bayhead Bridge Centre
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BAYHEAD BRIDGE CENTRE (TRADING) LIMITED
This company · SC330003

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Bayhead Bridge Centre
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/08/2017
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Johan Macdonaldceased 28/08/2017· 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Iain Macmillanceased 25/08/2017· 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr David Morrisonceased 25/08/2017· 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

24-26 Lewis Street
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2JF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

MACAULAY, Iain→
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Johan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-09-13
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Active
MACIVER, John Angus→
director · ~65y · appointed 2023-04-12
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Active
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-24 · resigned 2008-06-02
Resigned
MACLEOD, Marion Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-02 · resigned 2014-11-21
Resigned
CARLIN, Peter→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-07-27 · resigned 2012-06-22
Resigned
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
director · ~80y · appointed 2007-08-24 · resigned 2008-05-07
Resigned
GREEN, David Ross→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
MACDONALD, Donald John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2013-02-08
Resigned
MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay→
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-08-24 · resigned 2008-05-07
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Alasdair Macrae→
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-09-14 · resigned 2014-11-21
Resigned
MACMILLAN, Callum Ian→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2008-11-18
Resigned
MACMILLAN, Iain→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-10-07 · resigned 2023-04-12
Resigned
MACSWEEN, Donald John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2009-12-14
Resigned
MCCORMACK, Angus→
director · ~83y · appointed 2009-07-22 · resigned 2012-06-22
Resigned
MORRISON, David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-09-13 · resigned 2023-04-12
Resigned
MORRISON, David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-06-21 · resigned 2010-09-27
Resigned
MURRAY, Gordon→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-14 · resigned 2014-04-25
Resigned
NICHOLSON, Alasdair→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2009-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar
Floating charge1 property11/08/2010—
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Recent filings (78 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-23