BELLCOM CTC LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC340622 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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 (49/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
17 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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2012-04-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-04-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-06-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-12✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-10-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-09-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BELLCOM CTC LIMITED
- 2008-04-01➕BLAKE, Joseph Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➕DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-04-01➖DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-04-01➕DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-04-01➖DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-04-01📄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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 2012-04-06
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Professional services · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHENA CONSULT LTD→ SC655717 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ATHLETE ORIGIN LTD→ SC708117 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ATKINSON PARTNERSHIPS LTD.→ SC251012 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ATM MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING LTD→ SC404793 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ATMOSFUTURE INNOVATIONS LIMITED→ SC869684 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRAXEMPIRE LIMITED→ SC613313 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AUCKLAND GROWTH CO LTD→ SC769688 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AUDIOELEMENTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC834885 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUDIT CENTRIC LIMITED→ SC451452 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AULD KIRK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC547247 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AURITUS WILDLIFE CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC288887 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AVIDITY GROUP LIMITED→ SC513441 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
The Ca'D'Oro
45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
BLAKE, Joseph Anthony→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2008-04-01
DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2008-04-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-08-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2009-10-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-10-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-09-25
legacy
address · 287
2009-09-25
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-25
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-25