BORDER DRIVEWAYS (CONTRACTS) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC334420 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-23
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4523
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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 (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2012-04-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-04-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-01📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-04-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-11➕STEEL, Lynne Catherine appointeddirector
- 2008-09-11➖WILSON, Philip resigneddirector
- 2008-08-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-06-30📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-06-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-06-26➖1924 NOMINEES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-01➕CURRY, Craig appointeddirector
- 2008-05-01➕STEEL, Graeme, The Honourable Mr appointeddirector
- 2008-05-01➕WILSON, Philip appointeddirector
- 2008-05-01➖1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-04-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BORDER DRIVEWAYS (CONTRACTS) LIMITED
- 2007-11-23➕1924 NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-23➕1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-11-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2012-04-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4523 — SIC 4523
Registered office
3 Mitchelston Farm Cottages
Stow
Galashiels
Selkirkshire
TD1 2SB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
CURRY, Craig→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEEL, Graeme, The Honourable Mr→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-05-01
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STEEL, Lynne Catherine→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-09-11
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1924 NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2008-06-26
WILSON, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2008-09-11
1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2008-05-01
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-19
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-07-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-04-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-26